PA500426: Management of minor illness
[Page last updated: 05 August 2021]
| Academic Year: | 2021/2 |
| Owning Department/School: | Department of Pharmacy & Pharmacology |
| Credits: | 15 CATS credits |
| Notional Study Hours: | 150 |
| Level: | FHEQ level 7 |
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| Assessment Summary: | CW 100% |
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| Aims: | Provide learners a broad overview of the management of minor� illness� in primary care.� �
Increase the� understanding of� the� contribution� a� pharmacist can make in responding to patients'� minor� illness� symptoms� including in a first contact practitioner role.� Through application of knowledge,� effectively manage minor illness and identify� red flag symptoms |
| Learning Outcomes: | Analyse� the current public policy in the management of minor illnesses�
Gather a range of clinical information, including using� basic� physical examination skills, to formulate differential and working diagnoses,� implementing� holistic plans for patient care� in the context of a minor illness� Identify and evaluate decision making theory and apply this in practice to support� the management of minor illness� Understand and evaluate the routes of access to Over-The-Counter (OTC)� medicines� � Critically evaluate the role of the pharmacist and medicines counter assistant in the OTC supply process� Understand the fundamentals in the conditions that commonly present as minor� illnesses� Apply principles of basic clinical examination in the� context� of minor� illnesses� Reflect on own practice in this therapeutic area� and identify areas for improvement.� |
| Skills: | Study skills�
Basic clinical examination skills� Consultation skills� Communication skills� Written communication� Problem solving� Working with others� Handling information� Leadership skills - influencing skills, challenging inappropriate prescribing� Planning and� organisation� Improving learning and performance� Scientific and practical skills� Reflective practice� Information & communication technology |
| Content: | * Unit Introduction * Medicine Deregulation * Self Care * Commissioning of Self-care * Allergy * Dermatological Conditions * Respiratory Conditions * Gastro intestinal Conditions * Genito-Urinary Conditions * Neurological Conditions * Ear nose and throat conditions * Ophthalmic Conditions * Paediatric minor illness * Management of Acute Pain * Musculoskeletal Disorders. |
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PA500426 is Optional on the following programmes:Department of Pharmacy & Pharmacology
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