CD-01/02 Flashcards
Eight Star Pharmacist?
- Communicator
- Care Giver
- Decision Maker
- Manager
- Researcher
- Lifelong learner
- Teacher
- Leader
Define Pharmacist communication (WHO)?
Every pharmacist is able to effectively use information, media and technology to respond to written, verbal and non-verbal communications from a diverse audience and for varied purposes.
Who is at higher risk for communicable infectious diseases?
Adults and children with lower SES are at higher risk
What are the major communicable infectious diseases?
Enteric (means intestine), respiratory, and skin infections
Who is the Major determinant of health worldwide?
people with Lower (SES)
What is the Pathways which is linked with lower (SES) to increased the risk of infectious illness?
- Increased Exposure to infection agents
2. Decreased Host Resistance to Infection
How Increased Exposure to infection agents?
Grater crowding and family size
Poorer sanitization
Poorer Hygienic practice
How a host decreases his resistance to infection?
Less access to vaccinations
Poorer nutrition
Smoking (active and passive)
Psychological stress
What are the Leading causes of morbidity (means disease) and mortality rate for 1-4 years age groups are?
Diarrhoea
Lower Respiratory Infection
Which disease is the largest contributior for hospitalisations by social gradients?
Respiratory problems i.e. Asthma Wheeze, Bronchiolitis (is a lower respiratory infection) Acute respiratory infections
Who is living extreme crowding in NZ community?
Māori are 10 x more likely to be living in extreme crowding
What are the leading CAUSES of morbidity and mortality for 1-4 years aged groups?
Diarrhoea
Lower respiratory infections
What infections made the largest contributions to hospitalizations for medical conditions of PAEDIATRICS with a social gradient?
Respiratory Infections i.e. Asthma and wheeze, bronchiolitis and acute respiratory infections
What is Rheumatic fever?
sore throat/ ‘strep throat’.
Caused by Group A Streptococcus
4-19 years Maori and pacific suffers.
What are the symptoms of rheumatic fever?
Ongoing fever : lasts a few days
Sore and swollen joints
Rash on elbows, wrists, knees, ankles, and spine
Small lumps under the skin
jerky movements of hands, feet, tongue, and face.
Sign for direct referral to doctor for rheumatic fever?
Weight loss
Extreme tiredness.
Fever greater than 38° C
Stomach pains
What is the meaning of Social determinants ?
The social conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work and age.
What are the factors of Social Determinants of Health?
Household Crowding
Material Hardship (mean households that cannot afford to buy)
Education
Transport
maori children are more than non maori to be HOSPITALISED due to SKIN INFECTION and what is their proportion?
1.5 times more
Skin infection soaring in new zealand which is linked to one of the major cause is ?
Antibiotic resistance
fucidic acid was the first line treatment for skin infection but research has found that it higly grows resistance with steph bacteria.
As a pharmacist what you can do to protect from skin infection resistance?
Educate people about the resistance and aware them by saying appropriate use can overcome this situation.
if thay do not pick up their medicine than i will ring them and i will say to them that their medicine is ready topick up.
i will follow up their funding
i will give prevention advice.
What are the barriers for accessing to healthcare?
Financial, geographic and other access barriers
A majority of the NZer report financial is the main barrier to primary care.
what can i do to relate to beaing a pharmacist?
Think beyond the medicine and the medical conditon like Know the person knwo their issues and concerns
Do not jump to conclusions based on ethinicity or stereotyping
find out what other way you can help.
