Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Medical Care Commodity Sciences
Course Code
LFK_034
Branch of Science
Basic medicine; Social Pharmacy
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Pharmacy
LQF
Level 7
Study Type And Form
Full-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Džamila Romančuka
Structure Unit Manager
Baiba Mauriņa
Structural Unit
Department of Applied Pharmacy
Contacts
Riga, 16Konsula Street 21, zftk@rsu.lv, +371 67061547
About Study Course
Objective
1. To acquire knowledge about the diversity of health care products, their structure, storage and sale rules.
2. Understand the role and importance of healthcare products in patient care.
Preliminary Knowledge
Prior knowledge of human anatomy, normal physiology, biology, physics and chemistry, pharmaceutical pharmacology is required.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.As a result of studying the study course, the student: 1. You will learn how to systematize healthcare products. 2. Will be able to describe the theoretical principles of operation of certain medical devices, will be able to describe the differences in the use of different devices. 3. Will be able to advise patients about their necessary medical devices and train patients on how to use them correctly.
Skills
1.As a result of studying the study course, the student: 1. Will know how to use the devices defined in the skill list. 2. Will be able to apply and recommend the most suitable health care products for an individual patient - will know how to measure blood pressure correctly, use inhalers, storage rooms, insulin delivery devices, glucometers. 3. Will be able to perform express diagnostics, comment on its results within the scope of competence and provide recommendations for the client's future actions. 4. Will be able to advise on wound care products available in the pharmacy. 5. Will be able to advise patients on the correct choice of hygiene products and their use. 6. Will be able to find the appropriate accessory for the patient's musculoskeletal system, available in the pharmacy. 7. Will be able to advise on the correct preparation and administration of intramuscular medication.
Competences
1.1. Will be able to explain and demonstrate to the patient the use of medical devices (inhalers, insulin delivery devices, glucometers). 2. Will be able to assess the patient's skills in using the device for self-care and provide recommendations for improving use. 3. Will be able to organize and carry out the distribution and monitoring of the use of health care, prevention and health promotion products. 4. Will be able to select and show the patient the appropriate wound care product (burn, pressure sore, postoperative wound, diabetic foot ulcer and scar). 5. Will be able to select and explain to the patient the use of the necessary hygiene product in the pharmacy. 6. Will be able to select and explain to the patient the use of the necessary support and movement accessory. 7. Will be able to explain to the patient the preparation and administration of intramuscular medication.
Assessment
Individual work
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Students should familiarize themselves with the range of health care products available in pharmacies. Students must independently familiarize themselves with the theory materials posted in e-styde before each lesson. Prepare a presentation on one of the raffle topics, reflecting the role of pharmacists in advising on the use and selection of devices, or as facilitators of hypertension patients and inhaler users. In order to evaluate the quality of the study course as a whole, the student must fill out the study course evaluation questionnaire on the Student Portal. |
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Examination
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10 points
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Assessment of practical skills during role play and mannequins in accordance with a detailed description of skills in the skill list. Electronic tests during classes and in the next lesson on justification of the use of theoretical devices in presentations and video. Exam: Cumulative Exam. |
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Class/Seminar
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On site
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3
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Topics
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Health care product knowledge as a study course. Inhalers, their use in pharmaceutical care (Part 1)
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On site
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3
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Inhalers, their use in pharmaceutical care (Part 2)
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On site
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3
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Topics
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Inhalers – demonstration of correct usage technique
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On site
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3
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Specialized stoma therapy products and hygiene products of stoma patients in pharmacy, their proper use.
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On site
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3
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Glucometers and insulin delivery devices.
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On site
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3
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Blood pressure and its measurement.
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On site
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3
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Topics
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Dressings and wound care.
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On site
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3
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Hygiene products in a pharmacy.
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On site
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3
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Topics
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Accessories for the musculoskeletal system. Medical devices for various indications
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On site
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3
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Topics
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Intramuscular injections
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On site
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Auditorium
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3
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Modern technologies and their progress in personalized medicine - student presentations
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
33 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Harman, R. J. 2002. Patient Care in Community Practice, 2nd edition. London: Pharmaceutical Press. (akceptējams izdevums)Suitable for English stream
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Scullion, J., Fletcher, M. 2018. Inhaler Standards and Competency Document. [viewed 24.05.2018.].Suitable for English stream
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Delivery of aerosol asthma medications in adults and adolescents.Suitable for English stream
4.
National Asthma Council Australia. 2017. Australian Asthma Handbook, version 1.3. South Melbourne.Suitable for English stream
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National Asthma Education and Prevention Program. 2007. Expert Panel Report 3 (EPR-3): Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma–Summary Report 2007. The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. (akceptējams izdevums)Suitable for English stream
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Dalby, R., N., Eicher, J., Zierenberg, B. 2011. Development of Respimat Soft Mist Inhaler and its clinical utility in respiratory disorders. Med Devices (Auckl), vol.4, 145-155. doi: 10.2147/MDER.S7409 (akceptējams izdevums)Suitable for English stream
Additional Reading
1.
Kaneshiro, N. K. 2016. How to use an inhaler - with spacer. MedlinePlusSuitable for English stream
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Kaneshiro, N. K. 2016. How to use an inhaler - no spacer. MedlinePlus.Suitable for English stream
3.
Pickering, T. G. et al. 2005. Recommendations for Blood Pressure Measurement in Humans and Experimental Animals. Circulation, volume 111, issue 5. Available from: http://circ.ahajournals.orgSuitable for English stream
4.
Amoore JN, Scott DH. 2000. Can simulators evaluate systematic differences between oscillometric non-invasive blood-pressure monitors? Blood Pressure Monitoring, volume 5, 81–89.Suitable for English stream
5.
Chunli Liao, Ying Qin. 2014. Factors associated with stoma quality of life among stoma patients. ScienceDirect. Availbale from: https://www.sciencedirect.comSuitable for English stream
6.
Berard, L. et al. 2015. Recommendations for Best Practice in Injection Technique, 2nd Edition. FIT Forum for Injection Technique Canada.Suitable for English stream
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D. Beeckman, «Incontinence-associated dermatitis: moving prevention forward. Addressing evidence gaps for best practice,» Wounds, pp. 1-21, 2015.Suitable for English stream
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S. S. L. C. Carbone LD, «Assistive walking device use and knee osteoarthritis: results from the Health, Aging and Body Composition Study,» 2013.Suitable for English stream
9.
J. B. Webster, Atlas of Orthoses and Assistive Devices, Fifth Edition, 2019Suitable for English stream
10.
R. S. H. ,. D. C. R. Oluseyi Ayinde, "The effect of intramuscular injection technique on injection associated pain; a systematic review and meta-analysis," 2021.Suitable for English stream
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