Pharmaceutical Care

Code:

MI075188

Acronym:

CUIFAR

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Health Sciences

Instance: 2013/2014 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Pharmacology Laboratory
Course/CS Responsible:	MSc in Pharmaceutical Sciences

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MICF	36	Official Curriculum	5	-	4	52	108

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

It is intended that students understand Pharmaceutical Care as the new philosophy of pharmacists professional practice and that at the end of this course, students will be able to:

a) understand the concept of Pharmaceutical Care and the different activities of the pharmaceutical care centered on the patient.

b) gain theoretical and practical skills to achieve them.

 

Learning outcomes and competences

The laboratory classes will be used to simulate the reality of providing pharmaceutical care, with the use of the methodologies presented in theoretical lectures.

Working method

Presencial

Program

I. Pharmaceutical care: pharmacy services geared to
the patient. General aspects and evolution of the concept of
pharmaceutical care. Activities targeting the drug and the patient
-oriented activities. Waiver clinic; manipulation; Indication pharmaceutical ;
rational use of medicines ; Health Education ; Pharmacovigilance and
Pharmacotherapeutic Follow-up.

Current challenges for the pharmaceutical profession.

II. Drug related problems (PRM) and negative outcomes
associated with medication (RNM). General. Evolution of concepts. Suspected
MRI. Classification of RNM.

III. Dispensation as a patient-centered service.
Concept and objectives. Quantitatively most important activity of the different
functions of the pharmacist. Participation and accountability of the pharmacist
in obtaining therapeutic goals.

IV. Action protocols in Dispensation. Incidence in Dispensation:
situation identified (PRM or RNM) during the process and involves
discontinuation and appropriate action. First Dispensation, Continuity
Dispensation and Dispensation of complex specialties.

V. Pharmacist Indication. General aspects and importance of Pharmacist
Indication. Objectives and requirements.

Self-care , self-medication and responsible self-medication.
The role of the pharmacist (WHO, FIP, AMA) .

The process of Pharmacist Indication: Interview, pharmaceutical intervention and assessment of the service . Nonpharmacological measures and MNSRM.

VI. Pharmacotherapeutic Follow-up (SFT) - what is it?
Social need for SFT . Epidemiological studies. Added value of the actions of
the pharmacist, targeted training. Other professionals can perform SFT: the
opportunity of the pharmacist .

The 3rd Consensus of Granada. The Dáder method for
giving SFT. Individual steps of the method Dáder.

VII. Tools to exercise Pharmaceutical Care: communication
and information management. Information sources , bibliographic research ,
evidence -based medicine (EBM) .

VIII. Pharmacovigilance. National Pharmacovigilance System.
Concepts: Drug Adverse reactions (RAMs). Classification of RAMS. Causality Algorithms.

IX. Health education. Concept and objectives.
Requirements. Education process for health: drug information,
information about the problems. Health education in specific population groups.

 

 

 

Mandatory literature

Faus Maria José; Munoz Pedro Amariles; Martinez-Martinez Fernando; Atención Farmacéutica, 2008. ISBN: 978-84-8473-609-7

Teaching methods and learning activities

In theoretical classes concepts and methodologies to be used in the provision of Pharmaceutical Carewill be presented to students.

In most laboratory classes students solve / discuss case studies of different activities centered on the patient, using the Web and information provided by the teacher. Whenever possible there will be use of PBL and role-plays.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Exame	80,00
Trabalho escrito	20,00
Total:	100,00

Calculation formula of final grade

Theoretical exam x 0.8 + 0.2 x writing assignments