PPP058 - Pharmacists and Indigenous Community Health with Chris Braithwaite
Jane and Dan caught up with Chris Braithwaite, a pharmacist with the Galambila Aboriginal Health Service in Northern NSW.
Chris spoke to us about:
- his journey to working with indigenous communities
- what an average day looks like
- the challenges posed by existing funding models for home medicines reviews
- cultural competence and institutional racism
Further reading:
Swain L, Barclay L. Medication reviews are useful, but the model needs to be changed: Perspectives of Aboriginal Health Service health professionals on Home Medicines Reviews. BMC Health Serv Res. 2015 Sep 10;15:366
