Real-time prescription monitoring is coming – are you ready?

Researchers from the Curtin Medical School, in collaboration the Medicines and Poisons Regulation Branch, Department of Health, WA, are investigating the perceptions of Western Australian pharmacists regarding real-time prescription monitoring (RTPM).

We invite you to have your say on how you would like to see RTPM work in your real world practice, how you feel about assisting with pain management and addressing situations involving patients at risk of opioid-related harm; and what additional educational resources and training you need to support your practice with the imminent implementation of RTPM.

You can participate in this research if you are an AHPRA-registered pharmacist working in Western Australia in a role that involves patient care and/or direct face-to-face patient contact, and use a dispensing system as part of your role.

We anticipate that it will take approximately 15-20 minutes to complete the questionnaire. When you are finished, you will be offered the opportunity to enter a prize draw for the chance to win one of three Coles-Myer vouchers.

To find out more about the study and complete the questionnaire, please click here: https://curtin.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_824zEADf9POoEaF.

If you wish to obtain further information or have questions about this study, or if you have any issues accessing the questionnaire, you are welcome to contact Dr Leanne Chalmers at leanne.chalmers@curtin.edu.au or on 08 9266 5062.

Curtin University Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC) has approved this study (HREC number HRE2020-0007). Should you wish to discuss the study with someone not directly involved, in particular, any matters concerning the conduct of the study or your rights as a participant, or you wish to make a confidential complaint, you may contact the Ethics Officer on (08) 9266 9223 or the Manager, Research Integrity on (08) 9266 7093 or email hrec@curtin.edu.au.