DISPENSING AND MEDICATION COUNSELING PDF
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This document provides an introduction to medication dispensing and counseling. It covers topics such as maximizing medication benefits, adverse drug events, non-adherence to treatment, and how medication can threaten health. It also discusses the role of pharmacists and communication strategies in patient counseling.
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INTRODUCTION TO DISPENSING AND NON-ADHERENCE AND ADVERSE DRUG MEDICATION COUNSELING REACTIONS THROUGH PATIENT COUNSELING MOST ROLE OF PATIENT COUNSELING untrea...
INTRODUCTION TO DISPENSING AND NON-ADHERENCE AND ADVERSE DRUG MEDICATION COUNSELING REACTIONS THROUGH PATIENT COUNSELING MOST ROLE OF PATIENT COUNSELING untreated indications To improve quality of life. overdosage To provide quality for patients. improper drug selection How to maximize the benefits of medication? drug interactions DRUG MISADVENTURES (ASDE) subtherapeutic dosage ○ Adverse Effects drug use without indication ○ Side Effects REASONS: ○ Drug interaction ○ Failed Communication ○ Errors in the use of medication ○ Lack of Patient Education NON-ADHERENCE TO TREATMENT ○ Incorrect Drug Administered ○ Reduce quality of life ○ Dispensing Process and ○ Interfere with quality care Distribution How can medication be a THREAT to health? ○ Knowledge Level of Pharmacist, NON-ADHERENCE may result in Patient and Prescriber PROLONGING or INCREASING the severity CAN ALL BE IDENTIFIED THROUGH: of an illness. Patient Counseling Consequence: (all due to non-adherence on Patient Education DT) ○ (Verbal and Written) ○ Physicians assuming poor response to therapy ROLE OF PHARMACIST IN PATIENT COUNSELING ○ Misdiagnosed illness Effective PATIENT COUNSELING aims to ○ Leads to more lab tests ang produce: possibly add medications ○ better patient understanding of ○ Death their illness and role of REASONS ELDERLY FAIL TO COMPLY W/ MED REGIMEN medication in its treatment. Lack of info about drugs ○ Counseling - a two-way SOLUTION: communication process and ○ Effective Pharmacist provision of interaction between patient and information and reminders pharmacist is essential for How to improve adherence on cardiac, counseling to be effective. antihypertensive and oral hypoglycemic? DOCTOR-PATIENT COMMUNICATION Prescription Reminder System Too rushed Too upset Too hurried Too embarrassed to ask Patient needs additional information Patient reassurance PHARMACIST TO PATIENT COMMUNICATION CAN MAKE IT UP J A S Y ♡
