Patient Education (part of the PDC1 Advanced Diploma in Pharmaceutical Sciences)
About this course
Course objectives
Participants will be taught how to conduct pre-screening of ambulatory patients which include weight and height measurement and techniques for gathering relevant information such as medical and familial history. The module will also provide opportunities to practise and apply patient counselling skills in areas such as smoking cessation, administration of medications, use of diagnostics and monitoring devices, heart failure, diabetes mellitus, acute coronary syndrome and asthma.
Course description
The module in Patient Education (part of PDC1 of Advanced Diploma in Pharmaceutical Sciences) offers a training duration of 60 hours. This module will focus on training learners on how to provide patient counselling and education.
Target audiences
Pharmacy Technicians, Pharmacists.