THE PHARMACOLOGY OF THE PRESCRIPTION

This course aims to provide, update and/or reactivate, in a synthetic and integrative manner, the pharmacological knowledge necessary for the exercise of medical professions related to medicines.

1- Summary & reminders

• Knowledge of the pharmaco-therapeutic classes of the drugs studied
• Knowledge of the pathophysiological context of the drugs studied
• Advice associated with prescribing and dispensing of the medicines studied

2- Mastering the prescription

• Pharmacology of prescribed drugs and consequences (indications, side effects and main interactions)
• Physiopathology and specificities of treatment (in relation to drug pharmacology)
• Pharmacology as a basis for drug counselling

3- Self-training on the drug

• Acquire the basics of independent information research
• Methodology of research and information extraction

4- Professional Practice Assessment (PPE)

• Evaluation of the evolution of learning through differential testing at the beginning and end of the course

5- Special case of CPD modules - Structure of modules (Points 1 to 3)

• Phase 1: Initial EPP for each module (Professional Practice Assessment)

- Dedicated time equivalent to 5% of the module or 1 hour

- Self-assessment supervised by trainers with analysis and personal feedback of results

• Phase 2: Knowledge & Skills Acquisition & Development

- Dedicated time equivalent to 90% of the module or 18 hours

- Definition of the educational objectives and training methods

- Lectures and tutorials on teaching aids and case studies with reflections on the cases and the knowledge associated with these cases

- Challenge regular testing of knowledge acquisition and its conversion into skills

• Phase 3: Final EPP for each module (Professional Practice Assessment)

- Dedicated time equivalent to 5% of the module or 1 hour

- Self-assessment supervised by trainers with analysis and personal feedback of results

- Strengthen and consolidate pharmacological and pathophysiological mastery of medicines when writing and issuing prescriptions.

- Development of the mobilisation of pharmacological knowledge in the practice of professional competence.

- Optimising the pharmacotherapeutic management of patients and the quality/safety of drug care through prescription pharmacology.

- Optimisation of doctor-pharmacist-patient interactions based on the drug, advice and associated therapeutic education.

- Use of tools for researching information on the pharmacology of medicines