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Medical Care Commodity Sciences

Study Course Description

Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:6.00
Study Course Accepted:18.08.2023 11:39:07
Study Course Information
Course Code:ZFTK_023LQF level:Level 7
Credit Points:2.00ECTS:3.00
Branch of Science:Basic Sciences of Medicine, including Pharmacy; Social PharmacyTarget Audience:Pharmacy
Study Course Supervisor
Course Supervisor:Džamila Romančuka
Study Course Implementer
Structural Unit:Department of Applied Pharmacy
The Head of Structural Unit:
Contacts:Riga, 16 Dzirciema Street, zftkatrsu[pnkts]lv, +371 67061547
Study Course Planning
Full-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)0Lecture Length (academic hours)0Total Contact Hours of Lectures0
Classes (count)11Class Length (academic hours)3Total Contact Hours of Classes33
Total Contact Hours33
Study course description
Preliminary Knowledge:
Prior knowledge of human anatomy, normal physiology, biology, physics and chemistry, pharmaceutical pharmacology is required.
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.
Topic Layout (Full-Time)
No.TopicType of ImplementationNumberVenue
1Health care product knowledge as a study course. Inhalers, their use in pharmaceutical care.Classes2.00auditorium
2Blood pressure and its measurement.Classes1.00METC
3Specialized stoma therapy products and hygiene products of stoma patients in pharmacy, their proper use.Classes1.00METC
4Glucometers and insulin delivery devices.Classes1.00METC
5Dressings and wound care.Classes1.00METC
6Hygiene products in a pharmacy.Classes1.00auditorium
7Dietary and baby foods, their role in nutrition.Classes1.00auditorium
8Accessories for the musculoskeletal system. Medical devices for various indicationsClasses1.00auditorium
9Eye drops. Apparatus and instruments for functional inspection and correction of visual organs.Classes1.00auditorium
10Modern technologies and their progress in personalized medicine.Classes1.00auditorium
Assessment
Unaided Work:
Students should familiarize themselves with the range of health care products available in pharmacies. 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.
Assessment Criteria:
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.
Final Examination (Full-Time):Exam (Written)
Final Examination (Part-Time):
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge: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.
Skills: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.
Competencies: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.
Clinical Skills:
No.SkillLevel
1Assessing Blood PressureA - Beginner level
2Breezhaler inhalers usageA - Beginner level
3Diskus inhalers usageA - Beginner level
4Genuair inhalers usageA - Beginner level
5Handihaler inhalers usageA - Beginner level
6Metered-dose inhaler (MDI) with spacer and mask usageA - Beginner level
7Metered-dose inhaler (MDI) with spacer usageA - Beginner level
8Metered-dose inhaler (MDI) without spacer usageA - Beginner level
9Usage of blood glucose meterA - Beginner level
Bibliography
No.Reference
Required Reading
1Harman, R. J. 2002. Patient Care in Community Practice, 2nd edition. London: Pharmaceutical Press. (akceptējams izdevums)
2Scullion, J., Fletcher, M. 2018. Inhaler Standards and Competency Document. [viewed 24.05.2018.].
3Delivery of aerosol asthma medications in adults and adolescents.
4National Asthma Council Australia. 2017. Australian Asthma Handbook, version 1.3. South Melbourne.
5National 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)
6Dalby, 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)
Additional Reading
1Kaneshiro, N. K. 2016. How to use an inhaler - with spacer. MedlinePlus
2Kaneshiro, N. K. 2016. How to use an inhaler - no spacer. MedlinePlus.
3Pickering, 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.org
4Amoore JN, Scott DH. 2000. Can simulators evaluate systematic differences between oscillometric non-invasive blood-pressure monitors? Blood Pressure Monitoring, volume 5, 81–89.
5Chunli Liao, Ying Qin. 2014. Factors associated with stoma quality of life among stoma patients. ScienceDirect. Availbale from: https://www.sciencedirect.com
6Berard, L. et al. 2015. Recommendations for Best Practice in Injection Technique, 2nd Edition. FIT Forum for Injection Technique Canada.
Other Information Sources
1Dažādi veselības aprūpes preču katalogi.