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What will be covered in the Lifestyle counselling OSCE station?
Two public health topics: EITHER Weight management OR Blood pressure analysis.
How will the communication be scored in the OSCE stations?
Verbal communication skills, non-verbal communication skills, attentiveness to patient needs/empathy, and overall performance will be scored.
What aspects are included in the scoring of non-verbal communication skills?
Eye contact, body language/posture, confidence, and use of silence.
What is the requirement for good communication in the context of patient interaction?
Introduce yourself and explain your role to the patient.
What is the purpose of the consultation?
To explain the nature of the interview and gain consent.
What are the critical fail points in the Weight Management Cases?
Correctly explain the health risks associated with being overweight/obese and advise the patient on recommended calorie intake for the day.
What should the student do in the Hypertension Cases?
Correctly interpret the blood pressure results, inform the patient of the stage of hypertension, and discuss the health risks associated with high blood pressure.
What is the aim of the group discussion?
To discuss the health risks associated with hypertension and obesity, and how to provide accurate information without scaring the patient.
What are the health risks associated with hypertension and obesity?
Heart attacks, strokes, chronic kidney disease, heart failure, vascular dementia, type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease, cancer, stroke, sleep apnoea, pregnancy complications.
What should the student do during practice sessions?
Practice holding a consultation with a patient using the provided cases.
What are the roles in the group discussion setup?
Person 1: Patient, Person 2: Pharmacist, Person 3: Marker/time keeper.
What are the key elements of good communication in a consultation?
Being confident and clear, organizing information, checking patient's understanding, using clear language, and avoiding medical jargon.
What should the student do when discussing the patient's BMI?
Correctly tell the patient what category their BMI falls into and explain the health risks associated with being overweight/obese.
What is a critical fail point in the Hypertension Cases?
Failing to discuss the health risks associated with high blood pressure.
What are the critical fail points in the Weight Management Cases?
Not correctly explaining the health risks associated with being overweight/obese and not covering the recommended calorie intake for the day
What is a critical fail point in the Hypertension Cases?
Not correctly explaining the health risks associated with high blood pressure
What are the key elements of good communication in a consultation?
Being confident and clear, organizing information for the patient, checking patient's understanding, using clear and easily understood language, and avoiding medical jargon
What should the student do during practice sessions?
Practice holding a consultation with a patient using the cases provided, ensuring enough practice with each type
What is the aim of the group discussion?
To discuss the health risks associated with hypertension and obesity, and how to give accurate information without scaring the patient
What should the student do when discussing the patient's BMI?
Correctly tell the patient what category their BMI falls into
How will the communication be scored in the OSCE stations?
The communication will be scored based on clarity, organization, patient understanding, language use, and avoidance of medical jargon
What are the learning outcomes for Weeks 29 & 30?
To understand the health risks of hypertension and obesity, practice patient consultations, and discuss effective communication strategies
What is the requirement for good communication in the context of patient interaction?
To be confident, clear, organized, and use easily understood language while avoiding medical jargon
What aspects are included in the scoring of non-verbal communication skills?
Non-verbal cues such as body language, eye contact, and facial expressions
What are the components of the Global Communication Score in the OSCE stations?
Verbal communication skills, Non-verbal communication skills, Attentiveness to patient needs/empathy, Degree of focus, logic and coherence, Overall performance
What are the two public health topics that will be covered in the Lifestyle counselling OSCE station?
Weight management OR Blood pressure analysis
What are the learning outcomes for Weeks 29 & 30?
To understand the importance of communication skills for pharmacists, To review tools to help structure consultations, To understand the importance of interpreting results/readings and relaying this to the patient, To be familiar with advice given to patients relating to different public health topics
What should the student do to demonstrate good communication during the OSCE station?
Introduce yourself, explain your role to the patient, exhibit attentiveness to patient needs/empathy, focus, logic and coherence, maintain good verbal and non-verbal communication skills
What are the critical fail points in the Weight Management Cases?
The critical fail points for Weight Management Cases are not provided in the given text.
What will be scored in the communication assessment during the OSCE stations?
Verbal communication skills, non-verbal communication skills, attentiveness to patient needs/empathy, degree of focus, logic and coherence, overall performance
What is the main focus of the summer assessment for Lifestyle counselling?
Assessing both verbal and non-verbal communication skills
What is the purpose of the Global Communication Score in the OSCE stations?
To assess fluency and terminology
What will be scored in the communication assessment during the OSCE stations?
Verbal communication skills, non-verbal communication skills, and attentiveness to patient needs/empathy
What does good communication look like in the context of patient interaction?
Attentiveness to patient needs/empathy, logic, coherence, and overall performance
What will you be marked on across all 4 OSCE stations in the Global Communication Score?
Overall performance including verbal and non-verbal communication skills
What is the requirement for good communication in the context of patient interaction?
"Attentiveness to patient needs/empathy" and "degree of focus, logic, and coherence"
What is the purpose of the consultation during the OSCE station?
To explain the health risks associated with hypertension and obesity
In the Hypertension Cases, what does a critical fail point refer to?
Failing to cover any of the points related to hypertension
What will a pharmacy student need to correctly tell the patient in the Weight Management Cases?
The patient's BMI category
During practice sessions, what should a group of 3 pharmacy students do?
Hold a consultation with a patient using the cases provided
What is one of the requirements for good communication in the context of patient interaction?
Avoiding medical jargon
What should a pharmacy student do in the Hypertension Cases?
Correctly interpret the blood pressure results and inform the patient of the stage of hypertension
What will be scored in the communication assessment during the OSCE stations?
The nature of the consultation
What should a pharmacy student do to demonstrate good communication during the OSCE station?
Be confident and clear when discussing issues and solutions/advice
What are two public health topics that will be covered in Lifestyle counselling OSCE station?
Type 2 diabetes and Cancer
What are two health risks associated with obesity?
Coronary heart disease and Cancer
Test your knowledge on the importance of communication skills, consultation structure, interpreting results, and advising patients on public health topics in the context of lifestyle counselling for pharmacists. This quiz covers the learning outcomes of WEE K 29 & 30 from the PHA113 MPharm course.
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