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Maharashtra State Pharmacy Council’s Drug Information centre is a pioneer in
structuring Continuing Education Programs (CEPs) for Pharmacist. The new Patient
Counseling Course (PCC) was designed and the entire module was redeveloped by
Maharashtra State Pharmacy Council’s Drug Information Centre.
One of the most important professional roles of a registered pharmacist is
patient education, commonly referred to Counseling. Counseling is beneficial to
both patients and pharmacists. Communicating with patients is an important way
to avoid medication errors and to help patients understand the intended effects
as well as the side effects of their drugs. Accordingly, three days training
course in Patient counseling is designed to fulfill the unmet needs of the
pharmacist and empower them with the required knowledge.
The first batch for redesigned Patient Counseling Course was held at Sangli from
24th – 26th May, 2013. The course witnessed presence of 36
participants from Sangli. All the participants had undergone online refresher
course prior to attending PCC. The 36 participant were equally divided into 6
groups.
A total of 14 lectures were covered by 10 faculty members (7 from Mumbai, 1
Pune, 1 Goa and only one local from Sangli).
The course covers following topics:
i)
Concept of Pharmaceutical Care & Patient
Counseling
ii)
Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Requirements for
Pharmacists
iii)
Pharmacist & Patient Self Care
iv)
Patient Instructions with NDDS and demonstration
on how to use them
v)
Understanding the basics of Hypertension
vi)
Fever
vii)
Meals and Medicines
viii)
Patient counseling in Special Population
ix)
Patient counseling in T.B., Asthma
x)
Diabetes
xi)
Hypercholesterolemia
xii)
Patient Adherence
Activities and hands on training on the
following:
1.
Blood Pressure Measurement
2.
Glucometer Demonstration
3.
Demonstration on How to use an Insulin Pen
correctly
4.
Demonstration of different inhaler devices and
breathometer
5.
Case Studies
6.
Label activity (Each group is given a set of Drug
names they are asked to identify one important instruction to be given to
patient while dispensing that drug and stick an appropriate label from the sheet
provided by DIC)
7.
Crossword competition on Meals and Medicines and
Medical terminology
8.
Patient Counseling Competition (Each group is
given a prescription and asked to enact it, the best group is felicitated)
Course structured and module developed by:
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