Maffeo - Self care and patient assessment

This lecture by Dr. Carrie Maffeo occured on Monday, August 30th

Study MaterialsEdit

Required reading: Handbook of Non-Prescription Drugs Chapters 1 & 2.

Define self care and health promotion and identify components of each.
Explain the role of self care and health promotion from both a pharmacist and patient perspective.
Identify challenges when providing patient education.
List the key components of providing self care and health promotion recommendations for patients.
Describe and explain the process and each component of providing effective self care recommendations for patients or caregivers.
Describe the responsibility of the pharmacist to the public as an educator for the safe and effective practice of self-care and self-medication.
Identify patient age groups that may experience a higher incidence of drug therapy problems.
Define the following pediatric age groups: premature, neonate, infant, toddler, early childhood, and adolescence.