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R Rheumatology<br />

<strong>Curriculum</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>General</strong> <strong>Practice</strong><br />

Communication<br />

<strong>The</strong> GP will demonstrate the ability to:<br />

• distinguish the different presentations of pain, obtain<br />

a detailed pain history from the patient and, where<br />

appropriate, from whānau/family members, carers<br />

and employers<br />

• communicate where appropriate, in conjunction with<br />

the patient, with whānau/family, carers and employers<br />

to promote accurate disease monitoring and to enable<br />

rehabilitation plans.<br />

• employ empathy and motivational interviewing skills<br />

to help develop a sound therapeutic partnership with<br />

the patient<br />

Clinical Expertise<br />

<strong>The</strong> GP will demonstrate the ability to:<br />

• take a comprehensive history, including identifying urgent<br />

and emergency symptoms, and important psychosocial<br />

stressors on rheumatological conditions<br />

• understand indications <strong>for</strong> and develop competency<br />

in joint aspiration and injection appropriate to general<br />

practice<br />

• distinguish specific rheumatological conditions across<br />

different populations to a high level<br />

• employ the principles of in<strong>for</strong>med consent be<strong>for</strong>e<br />

embarking on any procedures<br />

• show awareness of the issue of somatisation (bodily stress<br />

syndrome), where musculoskeletal symptoms may have a<br />

psychological basis<br />

• enable the patient to realise self-help strategies,<br />

with the support of community resources<br />

• organise investigations, interpret the results and propose<br />

a rationale <strong>for</strong> further investigations to aid diagnosis of<br />

common rheumatological conditions<br />

• prescribe appropriately <strong>for</strong> treatment and pain<br />

management in rheumatological conditions, describing<br />

the risks and benefits of medications.<br />

• <strong>for</strong>mulate a comprehensive management plan that may<br />

include more than one health care provider<br />

This curriculum statement links with:<br />

• Health and Work - Page 80<br />

• Long-term Conditions - Page 85<br />

• Musculoskeletal - Page 103<br />

136<br />

<strong>Curriculum</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>General</strong> <strong>Practice</strong>

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