PA500406: Managing long term conditions: respiratory and endocrine
[Page last updated: 05 August 2021]
| Academic Year: | 2021/2 |
| Owning Department/School: | Department of Pharmacy & Pharmacology |
| Credits: | 15 CATS credits |
| Notional Study Hours: | 150 |
| Level: | FHEQ level 7 |
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| Assessment Summary: | CW80EX20 |
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| Requisites: | In taking this module you cannot take PA500384 OR take PA500386 |
| Aims: | To update underpinning knowledge of a range of long-term conditions and therapeutics enabling pharmacists to support patients in the self-management of their conditions, through optimising medicines use. |
| Learning Outcomes: | * Critically discuss the pharmacist's role in managing long term conditions.� � * Critically evaluate the evidence base and apply clinical reasoning and professional judgement to the evidence base� for the management of� key long term conditions (LTCs), specifically asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), diabetes and hypothyroidism.� * Analyse� and critically reflect on your role in reviewing medication and monitoring their safety and effectiveness in patients with the above conditions.� * Explain the pathophysiology, symptoms and patient monitoring factors in the above conditions.� * Apply good communication and patient� centred� consultation skills to enhance the patient experience� and promote shared decision-making.� � * Apply commonly used clinical skills relevant to the above conditions� e.g.� spirometry, peak flow, HbA1c and diabetic foot examination.� * Safely review medication and� optimise� medicines use in patients with the above� conditions.� |
| Skills: | * Study skills� * Basic clinical examination skills� * Consultation skills� * Communication skills� * Written communication� * Problem solving� * Working with others� * Handling information� * Leadership skills - influencing skills, challenging inappropriate prescribing� * Planning and� organisation� * Improving learning and performance� * Scientific and practical skills� * Reflective practice� * Information & communication technology |
| Content: | * Asthma� � * COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)� * Diabetes - type 1� � * Diabetes - type 2� � * Complications of diabetes� � * Obesity� � * Hypothyroidism. |
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PA500406 is Optional on the following programmes:Department of Pharmacy & Pharmacology
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