2 | Drug Information Dissemination Flashcards
One of the many responsibilities of a pharmacist
Dissemination of drug information
remains the most easily accessible health care professional to the general public as well as the medical community
pharmacist
most likely the first person to be approached for drug information
pharmacist
In any setting, pharmacists should take up the duty to provide _______________, _________________, ________________, and _______________ drug information
accurate appropriate, comprehensible, unbiased, and up-to-date
not limited to patient counseling
Drug information
may also be in the form of writing formularies, development of practice guidelines, evaluation of medication use, writing recommendation and preparing a paper or presentations
Drug information
T/F: Drug information needs can vary from requests as simple identification to those as complex as recommendations for patient-specific therapy.
True
basic foundation in training the pharmacist to become a drug information specialists
Relevant academic and practical training in pharmacology, therapeutics, pathophysiology, and clinical
pharmacy
Should be proficient in using basic pharmacologic texts to answer basic drug information queries that relate to drug use, adverse drug reactions, drug compatibility, and so forth.
pharmacists
fulfilling duties and responsibilities related to the pharmacy profession by writing information using different platforms
professional writing
like drug information dissemination, this is not just limited to “writing journals”
professional writing
also covers a variety of forms related to the practice of pharmacy
professional writing
What is the purpose of professional writing?
To inform, instruct, persuade, and entertain
T/F: One of the advantages of professional writing is the concept of publish or perish which is not always present in the academia.
False
Professional writing is a means of ______________
advancement
Professional writing presents an opportunity to _______________________
share knowledge or idea
T/F: Obtaining gratification or satisfaction is an advantage of professional writing.
True
Professional writing may lead to some ______________
fame or notoriety
T/F: Few people are natural writers.
True
Major problem in professional writing is that any significant amount of writing often involves a lot of _______________, because few people are natural writers
potentially frustrating work
Disadvantage of Professional Writing:
Practicing to become proficient at writing involves ______________, _______________, ______________, and other problems
false starts, numerous drafts, roadblocks
Disadvantage of professional writing:
Writing exposes a person to _________ and ______________.
criticism and possible rejection
What are the five steps in writing?
- Know the purpose of the material
- Determine the need for co-authors
- Know the audience
- Determine the appropriate style
- Determine publication requirements (for publishable materials)
What step of writing is involved?
To have a good idea of the expected endpoint will help create a topic for writing
Know the purpose of the material
What step in writing is involved?
An inexperienced writer would benefit from working with an experienced author
Determine the need for co-authors
What step in writing is involved?
Working with someone will give a different perspective (other professionals from different fields of expertise)
Determine the need for co-authors
What step in writing is involved?
Every author and co-author should have specific contributions to the work — clear and not subject to misinterpretation
Determine the need for co-authors
T/F: Some topics may require a drug information specialist to consult experts from other fields for a better more appropriate response.
True
What step in writing is involved?
Involves knowing the type of person who will be reading the final document and where it will be published
Know the audience
Know the Audience:
______________ should not be submitted for possible publication in a journal that does not cover the topic
Written work
T/F: It is not necessary to aim both the writing style and depth of information toward the audience.
False
If something is written for physicians, it is not likely to be _______________
understood by lay people
Items written for lay people may ______________________
not satisfy the needs of physicians
Determine the appropriate style
Audience: professional from the same field
Pure technical style
Determine the appropriate style
Audience: professional from other field
Middle technical style
Determine the appropriate style
Audience: lay people
Popular technical
Determine the appropriate style
Characteristics: use of technical jargon, formal English, and is written in 3rd person
Pure technical style
Determine the appropriate style
Characteristics: lack of slang or contraction
Pure technical style
Determine the appropriate style
Characteristics: similar to pure technical with very limited addition to define jargons
Middle technical
Determine the appropriate style
Characteristics: use of common language entirely and avoids technical jargons
Popular technical
Determine the appropriate style
Characteristics: may have slang or contraction
Popular technical
Should have a clear objective for the existence of the document.
Introduction
Need to state a clear objective helps the reader to understand the purpose of the document.
Introduction
Contain background information about the topic that provides a good information base for the reader.
Introduction
Should be short but contain properly referenced background material and show the reader where the document is headed
Introduction
Introduction contains background information about the topic that provides a _______________ for the reader.
good information base
Contains all of the details
body of the document
It is important to be concise, all necessary information must be
presented.
Body
It is important to cover the information in a logical order, so that it flows easily from one point to another.
Body
It is important to cover the information in a ______________, so that it flows easily from one point to another.
logical order
It is important to cover the information in a logical order, so that it ____________ from one point to another.
flows easily
Should be placed at the end of the body of the document, except for certain documents (e.g., policy and procedures)
Conclusion
T/F: A conclusion should always be placed at the end of the body of the document.
False
Should follow logically from the information presented and should serve to summarize that information.
Conclusion
Should correspond with the objective stated in the introduction
Conclusion
only thing more important than the “writing”
Availability and accessibility of correct and appropriate drug information
Platforms would include (5)
- Traditional flyers and leaflets
- Electronic requests
- Newsletter and Websites
- Presentations
- Web posting
e.g., via email, via local network system
Electronic requests
e.g., platform or poster presentations
Presentations
e.g., social media, vlogs, youtube channel
Web posting
All drug information means nothing if professionals are ______________ it in the most appropriate platforms.
not able to disseminate
