Lecture 1

Question 1

Self-Care

Answer 1

• Preventing, diagnosing, and treating one’s illnesses without professional expertise
• Being active in one’s own health - maintaining (hygiene) or treating/assessing one’s medical conditions (CAM, home remedies)

Question 2

Self-Care: Popularity

Answer 2

• All time high due to:
  1. Growth of aging population
  2. Availability of non-Rx
  3. Decreased availability of primary care providers
  4. Increased cost of health care - high number of uninsured/uninsured leading to cheaper methods of prevention, treatment, and symptom relief/cure
  5. Relatively safe and effective

Question 3

Most Commonly Treated

Answer 3

1. Pain
2. Cough/Cold/Flu
3. Allergy
4. Heartburn

Question 4

Prevention/Cure of Diseases

Answer 4

1. Pain/Fever
2. Musculoskeletal injuries and first aid
3. Respiratory disorders
4. GI Problems
5. Fungal infections
6. Dermatologic disorders

Question 5

Risks of Self Treatment

Answer 5

1. Drug interactions
2. Polypharmacy
3. Misdiagnosis - delay of seeking medical attention
4. Misuse - overdose, prolonged duration
5. Misinformation - friends, family, internet

Question 6

Pharmacist’s Role

Answer 6

• Combat misuse - public’s ability to correct adhere/use medications depends on health literacy, cultural influences, and misinformation. Also connected to lack of ability of labels to address all special populations
• Expertise to select MOST appropriate drug and counsel on medication
• Begin with effective patient assessment

Question 7

Effective Communication

Answer 7

• Be empathetic - attitude will influence communication
• Assess what patient already knows
• Active listening
• Nonverbal communication
• Physical barriers - vision, hearing, dexterity
• Special populations - Elderly, non-English, LGBTQ

Question 8

Pharmaceutical Care

Answer 8

Direct, responsible provision of med-related care for the purpose of achieving definite outcomes that improve a patient’s quality of life

Question 9

Self-Care Encounter Outcomes

Answer 9

• Recommend non-Rx OR
• Dissuade buying of non-Rx when drug therapy is non indicated OR
• Refer patients to another healthcare provider

Question 10

Methods to Collect Information

Answer 10

• PPCP - Collect, Assess, Plan, Implement, Follow-up
• QUEST
• SCHOLAR MAC

Question 11

Problem Solving Process

Answer 11

• Use systemic, comprehensive, and efficient cognitive process to ensure optimal therapeutic outcomes
• Multiple formats used, provides structure and one isnt’ better than another

Question 12

SCHOLAR MAC

Answer 12

S - Symptoms
C - Characteristics
H - History
O - Onset
L - Location
A - Aggravating Factors
R - Remediating Factors

M - Medications
A - Allergies
C - Conditions