PRACTICE AND ADVANCED COUNSELLING (PATIENT CENTERED CARE)

PHA4PAC

2021

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

Many factors in a person's life can affect their health and the way they approach their healthcare. An important element of pharmaceutical care is to take these factors and the person's level of health literacy into account when dealing with them as a patient. This requires pharmacists to change their approach to a patient accordingly. Students will learn about heath literacy, what factors can affect health and health care, global influences on healthcare and the communication skills to respond appropriately. Healthcare provisions will be examined in the local and global context with skills developed around health, emotional and cultural literacy to enable students to understand the range of sociological issues that may be encountered when practicing as a pharmacist. Topics covered include health and emotional literacy, conflict, ethics, privacy and consent, mental health, abuse, addiction, loss and grief, sexuality, global healthcare perspectives and cultural and religious diversity.

SchoolMolecular Sciences

Credit points15

Subject Co-ordinatorJason Buccheri

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsYes

Subject year levelYear Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG

Available as ElectiveNo

Learning ActivitiesN/A

Capstone subjectNo

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites PHA4PCA and must admitted in the Bachelor of Pharmacy course (SVPB or SHPB)

Co-requisitesPHA4PCB

Incompatible subjectsN/A

Equivalent subjectsN/A

Quota Management StrategyN/A

Quota-conditions or rulesN/A

Special conditionsSatisfactory placement is required to pass this subject (Hurdle). Students must have a current Police check and Working with Children check before attending placement.

Minimum credit point requirementN/A

Assumed knowledgeN/A

Learning resources

A behavioural approach to pharmacy practice

Resource TypeBook

Resource RequirementRecommended

AuthorGaud

Year2000

Edition/VolumeN/A

PublisherBlackwell Science

ISBNN/A

Chapter/article titleN/A

Chapter/issueN/A

URLN/A

Other descriptionN/A

Source locationN/A

Professional and therapeutic communication

Resource TypeBook

Resource RequirementPrescribed

AuthorBirks, Chapman & Davis

Year2015

Edition/VolumeN/A

PublisherOxford University Press

ISBNN/A

Chapter/article titleN/A

Chapter/issueN/A

URLN/A

Other descriptionN/A

Source locationN/A

Mental health First Aid Manual

Resource TypeBook

Resource RequirementRecommended

AuthorKitchener, Jorm & Kelly

Year2014

Edition/Volume3rd Ed

PublisherBlackwell Science

ISBNN/A

Chapter/article titleN/A

Chapter/issueN/A

URLN/A

Other descriptionN/A

Source locationN/A

Indigenous Australians and health

Resource TypeBook

Resource RequirementRecommended

AuthorHampton & Toombs

Year2013

Edition/VolumeN/A

PublisherOxford University Press

ISBNN/A

Chapter/article titleN/A

Chapter/issueN/A

URLN/A

Other descriptionN/A

Source locationN/A

Inclusive practice for health professionals

Resource TypeBook

Resource RequirementRecommended

AuthorDavis, Birks & Chapman

Year2015

Edition/VolumeN/A

PublisherOxford University Press

ISBNN/A

Chapter/article titleN/A

Chapter/issueN/A

URLN/A

Other descriptionN/A

Source locationN/A

Career Ready

Career-focusedYes

Work-based learningYes

Self sourced or Uni sourced
Uni Sourced

Entire subject or partial subjectPartial subject

Total hours/days required8 hours

Location of WBL activity (region)Domestic - regional

WBL addtional requirementsN/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing
COMMUNICATION - Cultural Intelligence and Global Perspective
COMMUNICATION - Digital Capability
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Ethical and Social Responsibility

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Reflect and evaluate own practice to develop strategies that continually improve skills in working with people, especially those from diverse backgrounds and cultures.
02. Explain the impact of emotional literacy on interpersonal relationships.
03. Critically evaluate the impact of different life events and experiences on individuals, families and groups and their effect on the health needs and pharmaceutical practice.
04. Develop practice strategies to address health literacy needs that help people to manage their own health
05. Critically evaluate the role of pharmacists in the Australian Healthcare System and globally and impact of different models of healthcare delivery on pharmacy services and medicine supply and use

Subject options

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Start date between: and    Key dates

Bendigo, 2021, Semester 2, Day

Overview

Online enrolmentYes

Maximum enrolment sizeN/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinatorJason Buccheri

Class requirements

Lecture/SeminarWeek: 30 - 42
One 2.00 hours lecture/seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 30 to week 42 and delivered via face-to-face.

Placement - Off SiteWeek: 32 - 42
Two 1.50 hour placement - off site per study period on weekdays during the day from week 32 to week 42 and delivered via face-to-face.

WorkShopWeek: 30 - 42
One 2.00 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 30 to week 42 and delivered via face-to-face.

WorkShopWeek: 41 - 43
One 2.00 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 41 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
And online self-directed learning as required

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle% ILO*

Reflective portfolio (equiv. 2000 words)1) Guided reflection about placement experience (10%)2) Reflection after interaction with a simulated patient (10%)3) Online group discussion and reflection on allocated topics including cultural and religious diversity (10%)

N/APortfolioIndividualNo30 SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

Weekly quiz based on pre-reading (equiv. 500 words)
For weeks 2-11 there will be four multiple choice quiz questions on LMS based on the required pre-reading for the seminar topic. Each quiz is worth a total of 1.5% and to get the mark the students must get all four questions correct.

N/AQuizzesIndividualNo10 SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

20 min Oral case scenario assessment (equiv. 1000 words)
This oral assessment occurs in conjunction with the oral assessment for PHA4PCB but is marked separately. The assessment will involve two 10 minute role plays based on a clinical problem covered in PHA4PCB with a communication issue/component incorporated from the material covered in seminars and from the guided learning for PHA4PAC.

N/AOral presentationIndividualNo40 SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

One Global Citizenship Poster and Presentation (equiv. 750-words)
Pharmacy in a global context poster and presentation (5 mins per group member). Students explore how Australian Pharmacy sits within the role Pharmacy and Pharmacists play worldwide.

N/AOtherIndividualNo20 SILO5

Pharmacy practice placement. Hurdle requirement of satisfactory completion of placement.

N/AOtherIndividualYes0 SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4