L1 - Intro

Question 1

What is drug information?

Answer 1

Information pertaining to drugs printed in a reference or verbalized by an individual in response to an inquiry usually regarding a patient related problem

Question 2

Examples of drug information skills

Answer 2

Recommending drug therapy
Answering questions from patients
Evaluating promotional material
Continuing education

Question 3

Primary goal of the course

Answer 3

Provide drug info skills needed for pharmacy practice

Question 4

Drug Information skills

Answer 4

Often not one right answer
Focus is for you to develop critically thinking skills, resourcefulness to develop a strategy for life-long learning
Emphasis on written communication and problem solving

Question 5

Challenges in pharmacy practice

Answer 5

Fast-paced work environment
Frequent new drug approvals
Changing practice guidelines
Constantly evolving information
Pre-print publications
Staying on top of the literature and understanding the latest recommendations is a requirement for all pharmacists

Question 6

Related skills

Answer 6

Understanding the landscape of published lit
Using effective lit search strategies
Critical reading and evaluation skills to judge the credibility of information
Communicating relevant information to your patients and colleagues

Question 7

Why use a systematic approach to questions?

Answer 7

Helps ensure that the search for information is thorough and complete
Helps provide a timely response
Helps ensure info provided is relevant to the question
Is a necessary skill for optimal patient care

Question 8

Pharmacist’s care process

Answer 8

Collect
Assess
Plan
Implement
Follow-up/monitor/evaluate