COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course introduces the students to the use of drug literature in the promotion of safe, effective and rational drug therapy. It helps the students to develop the skill for communicating effective with other healthcare professionals, the patients and patient relatives.
COURSE OUTLINE;
Drug information retrieval and literature evaluation
A study of the methods and resources available for the rapid and efficient handling of facture drug information and its effects utilization in the promotion of safe effective and rational drug therapy.
Resources needed for the establishment of a drug information centre and the provision of drug information service.
Development of hospital formulary system and essential drug information Bulletin.
Health information: electronic medical records: internet and pharmacy practice evaluation of information from the internet, internet prescriptions.
Pharmacists clinical roles - In and out patient dispensing
- Organization of patient medical charts and medication profiles.
Medication dosages, posology and administrate
Monitoring of drug interaction and adverse drug reactions.
patient counseling.
Communication Skills
Appearance as a mode of Communication
The various styles of listening and response
Applicant of the various styles of listening and response to patient interview and
education (pharmacy patient relationship)
Factor affecting compliance with drug region
Pharmacists relationship with other health care professional/the community.
THE PHARMACISTS IN PHC
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This course is aimed at preparing the students for rendering health service to the rural |
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OBJECTIVE
Offer health maintenance care (preventive medicine) involving the education of
patients on the prevention of communicable diseases surveillance on patients
immunization status rural pharmacy service as extension work.
- Offer acute primary care to patients who episodic self limiting diseases.
Offer chronic primary care to patients who have chronic diseases or are utilizing chronic,
Medication therapy after diagnosis and stabilization by a physician.
- Educate the patients on oral rehydration therapy and personal hygiene
Use of traditional therapeutic agents and herbal phytotherapy in management of patients.
COURSE OUTLINE
Overview of epidemiological methods
Concept of PHC
- Lecturer: Paul Isiboge
- Lecturer: Jeffrey Soni
- Lecturer: Osarugue Uyi