PHARMACEUTICAL CARE SERVICES IN SPECIAL POPULATIONS

KLE513

Course Code: KLE513
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)

Assistant Professor Süha Beril Kadıoğlu Yaman

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Understands pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic changes in special populations (geriatric, pediatric, pregnancy, and lactation).
Identifies and/or prevents drug-related problems in special populations.
Applies pharmaceutical care plans in special populations.
Provides patient education and follow-up in special populations.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None.

Course Description

This course focuses on teaching the students how to provide comprehensive pharmaceutical care for the patients in order to achieve the optimum goal and improving the quality of life. Through this course the student will enhance his/her skills in assessing drug therapy, developing and monitoring pharmacy care plans, and communicating recommendations to the other health care providers. Pharmaceutical care services will be discussed especially in special populations (geriatric, pediatric, pregnancy and lactation).

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Week 1: General concepts, geriatric and pediatric pharmacy
2^nd Week	Week 2: Pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic changes in elderly patients
3^rd Week	Week 3: Pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic changes in pediatric patients
4^th Week	Week 4: Pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic changes during pregnancy and lactation
5^th Week	Week 5: General care in geriatrics and pediatrics
6^th Week	Week 6: Drug use and adherence in special populations
7^th Week	Week 7: Midterm Exam
8^th Week	Week 8: Polypharmacy and its possible consequences
9^th Week	Week 9: Evaluation of inappropriate prescribing in special populations
10^th Week	Week 10: Geriatric diseases (Dementia, Parkinson?s disease, sleep disorders)
11^th Week	Week 11: Vaccines and preventive care in geriatrics/pediatrics
12^th Week	Week 12: Case study
13^th Week	Week 13: Case study
14^th Week	Week 14: Case study
15^th Week	Week 15: Final Exam

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)