5580 (v.5) Pharmacotherapy 526

Area:

School of Pharmacy

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

3.0

Lecture:

1 x 2 Hours Weekly

Tutorial:

1 x 1 Hours Weekly

Syllabus:

Clinical pharmacy and pharmaceutical care. Infrastructure and personnel requirements. Patient monitoring. Principles of prescription review with respect to monitoring drug therapy. Establishing patient relationships. Effective and comprehensive patient counselling. Patient compliance. Marketing pharmaceutical care services. Evaluating therapeutic outcomes. Documenting pharmaceutical care services. Developing pharmaceutical care plans.

Unit Outcomes:

On successful completion of this unit students will have - Demonstrated an understanding of the philosophy of pharmaceutical care and the components required for its implementation. Demonstrated an understanding the infrastructure requirements for the provision of pharmaceutical care and the role of pharmacy personnel within the pharmaceutical care model. Established patient-pharmacist relationships essential to the provision of pharmaceutical care. Developed the capacity to obtain and maintain patient medication histories. Demonstrated familiarity with factors that require monitoring in a patient to ensure optimal drug therapy. Develop the skills to counsel patients on relevant aspects of their drug therapy. Developed strategies to market pharmaceutical care services. Demonstrated an understanding of the process of documenting pharmaceutical care, including patient care plans based on desired patient outcomes. Demonstrated an understanding of the barriers to patient compliance and be able to develop strategies to enhance patient compliance. Developed an understanding of the roles and responsibilities of other health care professionals and can effectively communicate with these professionals and participate as part of the health care team.

Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.

Unit References:

No prescribed references.

Unit Texts:

Hughes J., Donnelly R. and James-Chatgilaou G., (2001), Clinical Pharmacy, A Practical Approach, 2nd ed., Melbourne, MacMillan Education Australia Pty Ltd.

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

Student Presentations 30%. Oral Examination 25%. Written Examination 45%. In order to pass this unit, it is essential that students achieve a minimum of 45% in the Oral and Written Examinations.

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Area External	Central External
2004	Bentley Campus	Semester 1	Y
2004	Bentley Campus	Semester 2	Y