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The PRIME tool

The purpose of PRIME tool is to:

Empower you to start a conversation with your health professional (eg., pharmacist, doctor, nurse) about how your medicines may impact your day-to-day activities

Make you aware that some medicines may cause side effects.

The benefits and harms of medicines can change over time.

Your goals of care
The trade off between the benefits and risks of your medicines.

Reviewing your medicine list can help you consider:

It's time to talk to your healthcare professional about your medicines if:

You are experiencing side effects from the medicines such as increased confusion, falls, drowsiness or sleepiness 
Your health has changed or worsened 
Your want to take less medicines 
Your medicines are no longer working or making you feel better.

Feel confident about your medicines

You can download the PRIME tool tri-fold brochure to read and fill out in your own time or use the interactive PRIME tool online. You will receive a copy of your responses after completing the tool online. The PRIME tool is available in various languages. After completing the tool, you may choose to share your responses with your health professional.

Frequently asked questions

What is the PRIME tool?

This is a tool to help you or your carer start a conversation about reviewing your medicines with your health professional. The tool offers you general information about medicines. It also offers you the opportunity to reflect on your health and medicines by completing a few simple questions.

Is the PRIME tool for you?

The PRIME tool is suitable for you if you are an older person or a person living with dementia or memory problems . It is also suitable for you if you are a carer who is caring for someone.

How can you access the PRIME tool?

The tool is available in various forms.

You may choose to download or print off the tool as a tri-fold brochure to fill it out in your own time.

Or you may choose to try our interactive PRIME tool on the website. You will be able to save and download a copy after completion.

What languages is the PRIME tool available in?

The interactive online PRIME tool is available in any language. You can select your preferred language prior to starting to fill out the online form.

Disclaimer: As Google Translate has been used to translate the interactive online PRIME tool, some words or phrases may not match the spoken way of saying that specific word or phrase in the language you have selected. You can choose to switch the language to English at any time.

If you choose to download and/or print the PRIME tool hard copy tri-fold brochures and use them offline, these are currently available in English.

Work is currently underway to co-design the PRIME tool hard copy tri-fold brochures in Arabic, Greek, Italian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and Spanish. These other downloadable PDF brochures were be made available here in the near future.