If you work through all of the NPCi content within this topic we feel you will achieve the following learning objectives. If you would like to print out this information for inclusion in your CPD file a PDF version is available below.

Learning Objectives:

Working through this NPCi topic will enable you to:

• Provide a definition of long term conditions
• Describe the epidemiology of long term conditions in the population
• List the most commonly reported long term conditions
• Explain the role of medicines in the context of a patient’s overall experience of people living with long term conditions
• Describe the impact of patient’s beliefs and values on medicine-taking behaviour
• List problems commonly faced by people who have to take medicines as part of the management of their condition
• Describe problems facing people with specific common long term conditions
• List a range of potential solutions to medicines-related problems
  

Impact Assessment:

Applying the learning from this NPCi topic will make a difference to the way you implement change resulting in:

• A better understanding of the role of medicines in the management of long term conditions
• Increased involvement of patients and their carers
• Improved medicines management services for people with long term conditions
• Reduced waste in resources
  

KSF Links:
This NPCi topic links to the following dimensions from the NHS KSF and could help to meet learning objectives identified in personal development plans.

Core KSF dimensions:

• 1 - Communication
• 2 - Personal & People Development
• 4 - Service Improvement
• 5 - Quality
  

Specific Dimensions:

• IK1 - Information Processing
• IK2 - Information Collection and Analysis
  

General:

• G2 – Development and innovation
• G5 - Services & Project Management
• G7 - Capacity & Demand Management