MEDICATION THERAPY MANAGEMENT

KLE505

Course Code: KLE505
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 2 + 0
ECTS: 4

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Master's Degree With Thesis

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Gains knowledge of the core components of Medication Therapy Management (MTM) and develops physical assessment skills.
Learns how to document patient assessment, pharmacotherapy and pharmaceutical care planning, interventions, recommendations, evaluation, and follow-up using effective written communication during the MTM process.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None.

Course Description

This course aims to teach students the core elements of medication therapy management(MTM), communication techniques and literature evaluation techniques providing successful medication therapy management. The course will explain how to document patient evaluation, planning of pharmacotherapy and pharmaceutical care, interventions, recommendations, evaluation and treatment follow-up using effective written communication during the MTM process.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Week 1: Core components of Medication Therapy Management (MTM)
2^nd Week	Week 2: Assessment skills
3^rd Week	Week 3: Patient communication techniques
4^th Week	Week 4: Communication techniques with healthcare professionals
5^th Week	Week 5: Methods for evaluating the literature
6^th Week	Week 6: Methods for evaluating the literature
7^th Week	Week 7: Midterm Exam
8^th Week	Week 8: Planning of pharmacotherapy and pharmaceutical care
9^th Week	Week 9: Planning of pharmacotherapy and pharmaceutical care
10^th Week	Week 10: Planning of pharmacotherapy and pharmaceutical care
11^th Week	Week 11: Pharmacist interventions and recommendations
12^th Week	Week 12: Pharmacist interventions and recommendations
13^th Week	Week 13: Documentation of evaluation and follow-up
14^th Week	Week 14: Documentation of evaluation and follow-up
15^th Week	Week 15: Final Exam
16^th Week
17^th Week

Recommended or Required Reading

1. Pharmacoterapy. A Pathophysiologic Approach. Joseph T. DiPiro, Sixth edition 2005, USA.
2. Pharmacotherapy Principles and Practices (Eds. Burns M, . Wells B., Schwinghammer T., Malone P., Kolesar J., Rotschafer J., DiPiro J), 2008, USA.
3. Farmakoterapi El Kitabı, 10.baskı, (Eds. Wells B., Schwinghammer T., DiPiro J, DiPiro C), Çeviri Ed. Turgay Çelik, 2019.
4. Applied Therapeutics. The Clinical Use of Drugs. Mary Anne Koda-Kimble, Lloyd Young. Nineth edition 2009, Washington

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Discussion

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	40
Total(%)		40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		60
Total(%)		100

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)