Standard of practice in pain management for pharmacy services

Abstract

In Australia, everyone shares a fundamental right to basic healthcare. All healthcare systems in 20 Australia must abide by the Australian Charter of Healthcare Rights (3) as it is essential to ensure 21 that the care provided to patients is of high quality and safe. The Charter summarises the basic rights 22 that patients and consumers are entitled to receive when accessing healthcare services including 23 access, safety, respect, communication, participation, privacy and comment. Internationally the 24 Declaration of Montreal is a declaration that access to pain management is a fundamental human 25 right (4). The provision of pharmacy services must encompass the Charter and Declaration to deliver 26 effective, efficient, timely, equitable and patient-centred pain management. 27