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Why study at TECH?
Thanks to this Professional master’s degree, you will be able to keep abreast of scientific and technical advances in PPCS"
The World Health Organization (WHO) warned that 50% of chronic patients are abandoning therapeutic treatments. These high figures mean that patients visit the Emergency Departments more frequently. A panorama that can be reduced thanks to the daily work carried out by pharmacists in community pharmacies. In this way, the information they provide about treatments can improve the results of these treatments and even prevent the appearance of problems related to the drugs themselves.
All of this affects both the quality of care and the patient's own health. The professionals therefore have an active role to play, and in some cases even a determining factor in the physical and/or mental well-being of the person. This Professional master’s degree provides students with the latest knowledge on Professional Pharmaceutical Care Services in Community Pharmacy. For this purpose, TECH has assembled a team of professionals with extensive experience in the sector and versed in this subject.
The extensive knowledge of the faculty of this program is reflected in the syllabus, where students can learn more about the PPCS aimed at improving the process of use of medicines and medical devices, their assessment and the care provided by the pharmacist.
A 100% online Professional master’s degree that provides the professionals with the ease of being able to study it comfortably, wherever and whenever they want. You will only need an electronic device (computer, tablet or cell phone) with internet access to achieve the knowledge update you are looking for. It is also an ideal educational option for those who wish to obtain a university degree that is compatible with their professional and/or work responsibilities.
A 100% online education designed for professionals who wish to combine a university degree with other areas of their lives"
This Professional master’s degree in Professional Pharmaceutical Care Services in Community Pharmacy contains the most complete and up-to-date program on the market. The most important features of the program include:
- The development of practical cases presented by experts in Pharmacy
- The graphic, schematic, and practical contents with which they are created, provide scientific and practical information on the disciplines that are essential for professional practice
- Practical exercises where self-assessment can be used to improve learning
- Its special emphasis on innovative methodologies
- Theoretical lessons, questions to the expert, debate forums on controversial topics, and individual reflection assignments
- Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an internet connection
This Professional master’s degree will allow you to learn everything from the advice on immunization in travelers to the appropriate results of drugs and medical devices”
The program’s teaching staff includes professionals from the sector who contribute their work experience to this training program, as well as renowned specialists from leading societies and prestigious universities.
The multimedia content, developed with the latest educational technology, will provide the professional with situated and contextual learning, i.e., a simulated environment that will provide immersive training programmed to train in real situations.
This program is designed around Problem-Based Learning, whereby the professional must try to solve the different professional practice situations that arise throughout the program. For this purpose, the student will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system created by renowned and experienced experts.
With a computer or a tablet you can comfortably connect to the campus where you have the complete syllabus of this university degree"
Delve in a much more agile way into procedures used in the adaptation of drugs to the patient's needs"
Syllabus
Students who take this program will have before them a syllabus composed of 7 modules, which will take them through the most up-to-date knowledge on Professional Pharmaceutical Care Services in Community Pharmacy over a period of 12 months. Video summaries, detailed videos or specialized readings are part of a syllabus that will allow you to keep up to date with the latest developments in PPCS, drug development and preparation, the provision of pharmacotherapeutic information or the technical and legal aspects surrounding the advertising and marketing of treatments.
With the Relearning system used by TECH in this Professional master’s degree you will reduce the long hours of study"
Module 1. Pharmaceutical Care in Community Pharmacy
1.1. Introduction
1.1.1. Pharmaceutical Care (PC)
1.1.2. PPS in CP and Professional Pharmaceutical Care Services (PPCS)
1.2. PPS
1.2.1. PPS in Community PC
1.2.2. PPS in Sociosanitary PC. Community Pharmacy Service
1.2.3. PPS in Home PC
1.3. Environment
1.3.1. Situation in Different Countries
1.3.3. Research in PPS
Module 2. PPCS Aimed at Improving the Process of Using Medicines and Medical Devices I
2.1. Preparation and Processing of Medicines
2.1.1. System of Individualized Drug Formulation
2.1.2. System of Individualized Marketed Drug Adaptation
2.2. Medication Dispensing
2.2.1. Dispensing System
2.2.2. System for Dispensing of Medicines Subject to the Qualification of Restricted Prescription in Community Pharmacy
2.2.3. System of Dose Adjustment (RI, LF, CI, Transplant Recipients)
2.2.4. System of New Medication
2.3. Pharmaceutical Indication
2.3.1. Complementary Prescription System
2.3.2. Pharmaceutical Indication System
Module 3. PPCS Aimed at Improving the Process of Using Medicines and Medical Devices II
3.1. Medication Review
3.1.1. System of Medication Reconciliation
3.1.2. System for Review of Pharmacotherapy
3.1.3. Drug Use Review (DUR) System
3.1.4. First Aid Kit Revision System
3.2. Provision of Pharmacotherapeutic Information
3.2.1. Medicine Administration System
3.2.2. Unit Dose Preparation System
3.2.3. Treatments Observed Directly (TOD) System
3.2.4. System for the Preparation of Customized Reconditioning Systems (CRS)
3.2.5. System for the Provision of Pharmacotherapeutic Information
3.2.6. Health Education System
Module 4. PPCS Aimed at Assessing and Improving Health Outcomes of Medicines and Medical Devices
4.1. Monitoring
4.1.1. Pharmacotherapeutic Monitoring System
4.1.2. Pharmacosurveillance System
4.2. Adherence to Pharmacological Treatment
4.2.1. System for Aiding Therapeutic Adherence
4.3. Drug Dependency Treatment
4.3.1. Benzodiazepine Cessation System
4.3.2. Tobacco Cessation System
4.3.3. Opiate Withdrawal Through Methadone Dispensation System
Module 5. PPCS Related to Community Health I
5.1. Screening for Diseases and Detection of Outbreaks that May Not Be Reported Through the Epidemiological Network
5.1.1. Screening in Community Pharmacy
5.1.2. System for the Detection of HIV Antibodies
5.1.3. System for Detection of Beta-Hemolytic Streptococcus (Strepto-test)
5.1.4. System for Screening of Colon Cancer
5.1.5. System for Screening Diabetes
5.1.6. System for Screening Cognitive Deterioration
5.2. Detecting Drugs of Abuse
5.2.1. System for Detection of Cannabinoids, Benzodiazepines, Opioids, Amphetamines, Cocaine
5.3. Health Campaigns Aimed at Disease Prevention and Health Promotion in Health, Environmental Health and Food Safety
5.3.1. System to Carry Out Health Campaigns in the Field of Environmental Health
5.3.2. System to Carry Out Health Campaigns on the Prevention of Unhealthy Habits: Tobacco, Alcohol, System for the Syringe Exchange Program (SEP)
5.3.3. System to Carry Out Health Campaigns in the Field of Food Safety
5.3.4. System to Carry Out Health Campaigns on Non-Violent Behavior (Gender Violence, Animal Abuse, Bullying)
Module 6. PPCS Related to Community Health II
6.1. Measuring Somatometric, Physiological and Biochemical Parameters
6.1.1. System for the Self-Monitoring of Somatometric Parameters
6.1.2. System for the Self-Monitoring of Physiological Parameters (Pulse, Blood Pressure, Arterial Stiffness, Vascular Age)
6.1.3. System for Self-Monitoring of Biochemical Parameters (Glucose, Cholesterol)
6.1.4. System for Measuring and Monitoring Vascular Risk
6.1.5. System for COPD Screening and Management
6.2. Nutritional Counseling
6.2.1. System of Nutritional Counseling
6.2.2. System for Managing Diabetes
6.3. Vaccines
6.3.1. System for Immunization Counseling (Infant, Adult and Traveler)
Module 7. Tools for PPCS Implementation
7.2. PPCS Marketing
7.2.1. PPCS Marketing I: Pricing and Tax and Accounting Treatment
7.2.2. PPCS Marketing II: Advertising, Structure and Image of the Pharmacy
7.3. Resources to Implement PPCS
7.3.1. Material Resources I: Facilities and Equipment
7.3.2. Material Resources II: Computer Applications
7.3.3. Material Resources III: Information Sources
7.3.4. Human Resources: Training, Organization, Responsibilities, Remuneration, etc
7.4. PPCS Quality and Management
7.4.1. PPCS Quality Management in CP
7.4.2. PPCS Management and Administration
7.5. CP Communication Techniques
7.5.1. Communication I: Communication with the Patient
7.5.2. Communication II: Communication With Other Healthcare Professionals
You are looking at a program that will allow you to delve into health promotional campaigns and patient communication"
Professional Master's Degree in Professional Pharmaceutical Care Services in Community Pharmacy
Appropriate practices in pharmaceutical assistance have a positive impact on the health field, since they not only improve quality, but also contribute to the guarantee of public health. Taking into account that in TECH Global University one of our main objectives is the dynamic accompaniment in the processes of professional strengthening, we have created this Professional Master's Degree focused on the various forms of provision of pharmacotherapeutic information. Thanks to our comprehensive curriculum, students will address the current situation of pharmaceutical care in Spain and in other countries, where research is being carried out in the models of provision of this type of services. In addition, the indispensable aspects to understand the importance of the design, evaluation and monitoring of medicines are exposed. Secondly, a series of tools for the correct measurement of somatometric, physiological and biochemical parameters is offered. Finally, special emphasis is placed on the ethical and legal aspects that govern the practice, analyzing the role of advertising in the field of competitiveness.
Postgraduate course in Community Pharmacy - Professional Pharmaceutical Care Services
With this postgraduate course of TECH it is possible to develop, integrally, the necessary competences to face the current and future demands of health care in pharmacy. By going through each of the proposed thematic axes, students will be able to fully immerse themselves in the conceptualization and adoption of the Pharmaceutical Care model, as well as in the management of the pharmacotherapeutic monitoring and pharmacovigilance stages. All this, in order to optimize the operation of counseling and primary intervention services in the centers of their community. The Professional Master's Degree also offers specialized content in the planning of prevention and health promotion campaigns, environmental and food safety. At the end of the program, the graduate will be able to develop and implement programs that promote the centralization not only in medicines, but also in patient care. Due to this background, he/she will be characterized by being an experienced professional in the development of the processes of reorientation of pharmaceutical work and highly competent in meeting the demands of its users.