pha4pcb pharmaceutical care b
PHARMACEUTICAL CARE - QUALITY USE OF MEDICINES B
PHA4PCB
2015
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject, students will explore the issues of information sources to determine the true therapeutic place of various treatment regimes, using an evidence-based medicine approach, and how this information can be conveyed to the patient and other healthcare providers so that therapy is optimised. Students will develop skills to problem solve and apply therapeutic knowledge in a pharmacy practice setting to assist with optimising patient care. An integrated approach is utilised that explores the pharmacist's role as part of the health care team. This subject introduces new topics on common illnesses and incorporates prior knowledge into contemporary clinical practice. Placements, role-plays, clinical scenarios and Home Medication Reviews ensure that students will be introduced to the current roles of pharmacists in the delivery of pharmaceutical care.
SchoolSchool of Molecular Sciences/LIMS
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorRichard Summers
Available to Study Abroad StudentsNo
Subject year levelYear Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG
Exchange StudentsNo
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites PHA4PCA. To be completed in final year. Only available to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Pharmacy course (SVPB or SBPM or RHP or SHPM or SBPB or SHPB).
Co-requisites PHA4PAC
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditions Satisfactory placement report and/or manual from placement is required to pass this subject. Students must have a current Police check and Working with Children check before attending placement.
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Applied Therapeutics: the Clinical Use of Drugs | Prescribed | Koda-Kimble MA et al (Eds.) 2008 | 9TH ED., PHILADELPHIA: LIPPINCOTT-WILLIAMS & WILKINS |
| Readings | Australian Medicines Handbook. | Prescribed | Rossi, S 2012 | AUSTRALIAN MEDICINES HANDBOOK PTY LTD, ADELAIDE |
| Readings | Comminity Pharmacy Australian and New Zealand edition Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment | Prescribed | Rutter, P, Newby, D 2008 | SYDNEY: CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE |
| Readings | Counselling Guide for Non-prescription Medicines | Prescribed | Reeve J, Polack M (eds) 2007 | 4TH EDITION, PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY OF AUSTRALIA, CANBERRA |
| Readings | Therapeutic Guidelines (most recent editions) Therapeutic Guidelines Ltd | Prescribed | Various authors, | NORTH MELBOURNE |
| Readings | Applied Therapeutics: the Clinical Use of Drugs | Recommended | Koda-Kimble MA et al (Eds.) 2005 | 8TH ED, PHILADELPHIA: LIPPINCOTT-WILLIAMS & WILKINS |
| Readings | Pharmacy Practice Manual A Guide to the Clinical Experience | Recommended | Boh, LE, Young LY (Eds) 2001 | 2ND ED. LIPPINCOTT-WILLIAMS & WILKINS, PHILADELPHIA |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Advise patients about therapy in a wide range of disease states encountered in pharmacy practice.
- Activities:
- Classes, Workshops - specific therapeutic topics are introduced and through interactive workshops appropriate management is explored. Placement - students review therapeutic management of presenting cases whilst on placement. Case studies - specific therapeutic topics are reviewed with use of problem based case studies that students work through. Oral assessments - evaluate student's ability to problem solve and incorporate appropriate therapeutic recommendations.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Ethical Awareness(Ethical Awareness)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
02. Integrate effective counselling and communication skills to improve patients' therapeutic outcomes.
- Activities:
- Placement - communicate with patients on range of therapeutic conditions. Classes, Workshops - role plays and case presentations incorporate specific activities to develop such skills. Oral assessments - counselling skills and interpretation of patient information is evaluated through such assessments.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Speaking(Speaking)
- Ethical Awareness(Ethical Awareness)
- Discipline-specific GCs(Discipline-specific GCs)
03. Undertake a home medication review and create a report for a doctor indicating priority of the most important issues to be addressed.
- Activities:
- Classes, Workshops - specific processes are reviewed in class and attended to in workshops regarding how to undertake a home medication review. Case studies, Written assessment - task is to create a report on a home medication review that reitically appraises the essential information that is required. Oral assessment - interview simulated patient to retrieve information to create report.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Ethical Awareness(Ethical Awareness)
- Quantitative Literacy/ Numeracy(Quantitative Literacy/ Numeracy)
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Discipline-specific GCs(Discipline-specific GCs)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
04. Propose appropriate resource information and advice to optimise patient care in patient counselling.
- Activities:
- Placement, Oral assessments, Workshops, Classes, Assignments - develop skills to retrieve information that assists with delivery of appropriate therapeutic recommendations and advice.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Speaking(Speaking)
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Discipline-specific GCs(Discipline-specific GCs)
- Ethical Awareness(Ethical Awareness)
05. Work in a multidisciplinary healthcare team that identifies the various roles of other healthcare providers in the management of patient care.
- Activities:
- Placement, Workshops, Classes, Case studies - engage with other health professions to make appropriate referral and consideration of other healthcare needs of the patient.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Speaking(Speaking)
- Teamwork(Teamwork)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Discipline-specific GCs(Discipline-specific GCs)
- Ethical Awareness(Ethical Awareness)
06. Appraise the pharmacist's role in a large metropolitan hospital and evaluate how to adapt these to a rural setting.
- Activities:
- Placement, Written assessment - through observational and specified placement tasks students are to critically appraise the pharmacists role in the hospital setting and consider ways to adapt the important elements to a rural setting.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Discipline-specific GCs(Discipline-specific GCs)
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Ethical Awareness(Ethical Awareness)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
Subject options
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Bendigo, 2015, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorRichard Summers
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
Two 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Placement - Off Site
Two 5.0 days placement - off site per study period and delivered via face-to-face.
"2 weeks of placement (during the mid-year break)"
WorkShopWeek: 32 - 43
Twelve 2.0 hours workshop per study period on weekdays during the day from week 32 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
"one 2-hour workshop or equivalent directed learning per week"
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assignment 3 - compile counselling pack and critique content in final oral. | Hurdle - Placement reports - Satisfactory Placement reports from placement are required to pass this subject. | 5 | 01, 02, 04 |
| One 10 minute oral assessment - Home medicines review interview. | The final oral assessment occurs in conjunction with the oral for PHA4PAC. | 10 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |
| One 20 minute oral assessment that assesses presenting case problem solving and counselling. | 60 | 01, 02, 04 | |
| Two assignments (1250 words in total) | 25 | 03, 04, 05, 06 |
Malaysia, 2015, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentNo
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorRichard Summers
Class requirements
WorkShopWeek: 11 - 22
Twelve 2.0 hours workshop per study period on weekdays during the day from week 11 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
"one 2-hour workshop or equivalent directed learning per week"
Placement - Off Site
Two 5.0 days placement - off site per study period and delivered via face-to-face.
"2 weeks of placement (during the mid-year break)"
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
Two 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assignment 3 - compile counselling pack and critique content in final oral. | Hurdle - Placement reports - Satisfactory Placement reports from placement are required to pass this subject. | 5 | 01, 02, 04 |
| One 10 minute oral assessment - Home medicines review interview. | The final oral assessment occurs in conjunction with the oral for PHA4PAC. | 10 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |
| One 20 minute oral assessment that assesses presenting case problem solving and counselling. | 60 | 01, 02, 04 | |
| Two assignments (1250 words in total) | 25 | 03, 04, 05, 06 |
Malaysia, 2015, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentNo
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorRichard Summers
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
Two 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Placement - Off Site
Two 5.0 days placement - off site per study period and delivered via face-to-face.
"2 weeks of placement (during the mid-year break)"
WorkShopWeek: 32 - 43
Twelve 2.0 hours workshop per study period on weekdays during the day from week 32 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
"one 2-hour workshop or equivalent directed learning per week"
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assignment 3 - compile counselling pack and critique content in final oral. | Hurdle - Placement reports - Satisfactory Placement reports from placement are required to pass this subject. | 5 | 01, 02, 04 |
| One 10 minute oral assessment - Home medicines review interview. | The final oral assessment occurs in conjunction with the oral for PHA4PAC. | 10 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |
| One 20 minute oral assessment that assesses presenting case problem solving and counselling. | 60 | 01, 02, 04 | |
| Two assignments (1250 words in total) | 25 | 03, 04, 05, 06 |