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Shared Medical Appointments (SMAs)

Discover the benefits of Shared Medical Appointments (SMAs) - a unique approach combining group appointments with individual consultations. Learn about diverse implementation, patient recruitment challenges, trained SMAs, and the need for effective strategies for conditions like CVD prevention, childhood asthma, and more.

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Shared Medical Appointments (SMAs)

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  1. Shared Medical Appointments (SMAs) Helen Martin BA MSc MBA Research & Evaluation Co-ordinator

  2. What is a SMA? • 60 – 90 minute group appointment with embedded 1:1 consultations • Group appointments Patient Education Groups Shared Medical Appointments Self Help Groups Support Groups

  3. Background

  4. Where are we now? • Benefits for patients and staff • Diverse implementation • Can see more patients in a shorter space of time • Patient recruitment: time consuming & difficult • Slow uptake by practices

  5. What is happening now? trained SMAs

  6. What is happening now? trained SMAs CVD prevention, childhood asthma, osteoporosis, anticoagulants Pain COPD, Pain Diabetes Diabetes, rheumatology, asthma

  7. What do we need to do / know? • Implementation • Barriers • Drivers • Predictors of success • Which patients? • Which format / type of group work? • Staffing & skills, in particular the facilitator role • Benefits • GP welfare • Cost effectiveness • Comparisons to Patient Education Groups & other group work

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