Pharmacotherapeutic Evaluation in Primary Health Care

Recommended Prerequisites

Knowledge of pathophysiology, pharmacology and pharmacotherapy.

Teaching Methods

Since this is an optional unit that works for a maximum number of 40 students allows for classes to be solving practical sections of real clinical cases, using a system of monitoring pharmacotherapy. They discuss the various therapeutic options taking into account not only the clinical condition of the patient but also the clinical results obtained.

Since the aim of the course presentation, analysis and discussion of real clinical cases

Learning Outcomes

"The first responsibility of the pharmacist is to the health and the patient's well-being"- the involvement of the pharmacist in the evaluation of clinical results produced by drugs can contribute to the reduction of morbidity and mortality associated with them, assisting patients to obtain the maximum benefit from your medication. The pharmacist must have general and specific knowledge enabling them to watch the patient both in yield and following the pharmacotherapy, interacting with him and other health professionals with the ultimate goal of improving the patient's quality of life. This course covers the aspects highlighted and allows the student to acquire skills related to the approach to the patient, identifying the clinical situation, the pharmacotherapeutic evaluation, the establishment of monitoring criteria for evaluation of treatment outcomes and to information and communication to the patient and other health professionals.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

Presentation of the course: objectives and skills to be developed, syllabus, evaluation methodology.

1 - Identification of the population's health needs

2 - To acquire skills related to the approach to the patient, identifying the clinical situation, the pharmacotherapeutic evaluation, the establishment of monitoring criteria to evaluate the results of treatment and information and communication to patients and other health professionals.

2.1 - Importance of drug information in the clinical role of the pharmacist

2.2 - Essential competences of interpersonal communication in Pharmacy;

2.3 - Relevance of training in communication for health care;

2.4 - Importance of interpreting laboratory results in pharmaceutical practice;

3 - "Clinical Role of Pharmacist: Facts e opportunites."

3.1 - Pharmacotherapy follow - Clinical Services/Clinical Pharmacist

4 - Resolution of clinical cases.

Head Lecturer(s)

Isabel Vitória Neves de Figueiredo Santos Pereira

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Other: 25.0%
Exam: 75.0%

Bibliography

Castel-Branco M.M; Caramona M.M; Fernandez-Llimos F; Figueiredo I.V. Implementation needs for new pharmaceutical services focus on the patient. Acta Farmacêutica Portuguesa. (2013) 2:1; 15-20 / M. M. Castel-Branco, M.M.Caramona, F.Fernandez-Llimos, I.V.Figueiredo – Necessidades reais de implementação de novos serviços farmacêuticos centrados no doente. Acta Farmacêutica Portuguesa. 1:2 (2012) 15-22. / M.M. Castel-Branco, A.T.Santos, R.M.Carvalho, M.M.Caramona, L.M.Santiago, F.Fernandez-Llimos, I.V.Figueiredo – As bases farmacológicas dos cuidados farmacêuticos: o caso dos AINEs. Acta Farmacêutica Portuguesa. 2:2 (2013) 19-27. / I.V.Figueiredo, M.M.Caramona, F.Fernandez-Llimos, M.M.Castel-Branco – Resultados de serviços farmacêuticos centrados no doente implementados em Portugal. Acta Farmacêutica Portuguesa. 3:1 (2014) 15-22.