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PHA6123 LAB Pharmacy Informatics > 2 | Drug Information Dissemination > Flashcards

2 | Drug Information Dissemination Flashcards

1
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One of the many responsibilities of a pharmacist

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Dissemination of drug information

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2
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remains the most easily accessible health care professional to the general public as well as the medical community

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pharmacist

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most likely the first person to be approached for drug information

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pharmacist

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In any setting, pharmacists should take up the duty to provide _______________, _________________, ________________, and _______________ drug information

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accurate appropriate, comprehensible, unbiased, and up-to-date

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not limited to patient counseling

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Drug information

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6
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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

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Drug information

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T/F: Drug information needs can vary from requests as simple identification to those as complex as recommendations for patient-specific therapy.

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True

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basic foundation in training the pharmacist to become a drug information specialists

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Relevant academic and practical training in pharmacology, therapeutics, pathophysiology, and clinical
pharmacy

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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.

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pharmacists

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10
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fulfilling duties and responsibilities related to the pharmacy profession by writing information using different platforms

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professional writing

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like drug information dissemination, this is not just limited to “writing journals”

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professional writing

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also covers a variety of forms related to the practice of pharmacy

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professional writing

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What is the purpose of professional writing?

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To inform, instruct, persuade, and entertain

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T/F: One of the advantages of professional writing is the concept of publish or perish which is not always present in the academia.

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False

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Professional writing is a means of ______________

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advancement

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Professional writing presents an opportunity to _______________________

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share knowledge or idea

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T/F: Obtaining gratification or satisfaction is an advantage of professional writing.

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True

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Professional writing may lead to some ______________

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fame or notoriety

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T/F: Few people are natural writers.

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True

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Major problem in professional writing is that any significant amount of writing often involves a lot of _______________, because few people are natural writers

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potentially frustrating work

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Disadvantage of Professional Writing:

Practicing to become proficient at writing involves ______________, _______________, ______________, and other problems

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false starts, numerous drafts, roadblocks

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Disadvantage of professional writing:

Writing exposes a person to _________ and ______________.

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criticism and possible rejection

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What are the five steps in writing?

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  1. Know the purpose of the material
  2. Determine the need for co-authors
  3. Know the audience
  4. Determine the appropriate style
  5. Determine publication requirements (for publishable materials)
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What step of writing is involved?

To have a good idea of the expected endpoint will help create a topic for writing

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Know the purpose of the material

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What step in writing is involved?

An inexperienced writer would benefit from working with an experienced author

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Determine the need for co-authors

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What step in writing is involved?

Working with someone will give a different perspective (other professionals from different fields of expertise)

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Determine the need for co-authors

27
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What step in writing is involved?

Every author and co-author should have specific contributions to the work — clear and not subject to misinterpretation

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Determine the need for co-authors

28
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T/F: Some topics may require a drug information specialist to consult experts from other fields for a better more appropriate response.

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True

29
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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

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Know the audience

30
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Know the Audience:

______________ should not be submitted for possible publication in a journal that does not cover the topic

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Written work

31
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T/F: It is not necessary to aim both the writing style and depth of information toward the audience.

A

False

32
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If something is written for physicians, it is not likely to be _______________

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understood by lay people

33
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Items written for lay people may ______________________

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not satisfy the needs of physicians

34
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Determine the appropriate style

Audience: professional from the same field

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Pure technical style

35
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Determine the appropriate style

Audience: professional from other field

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Middle technical style

36
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Determine the appropriate style

Audience: lay people

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Popular technical

37
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Determine the appropriate style

Characteristics: use of technical jargon, formal English, and is written in 3rd person

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Pure technical style

38
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Determine the appropriate style

Characteristics: lack of slang or contraction

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Pure technical style

39
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Determine the appropriate style

Characteristics: similar to pure technical with very limited addition to define jargons

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Middle technical

40
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Determine the appropriate style

Characteristics: use of common language entirely and avoids technical jargons

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Popular technical

41
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Determine the appropriate style

Characteristics: may have slang or contraction

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Popular technical

42
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Should have a clear objective for the existence of the document.

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Introduction

43
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Need to state a clear objective helps the reader to understand the purpose of the document.

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Introduction

44
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Contain background information about the topic that provides a good information base for the reader.

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Introduction

45
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Should be short but contain properly referenced background material and show the reader where the document is headed

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Introduction

46
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Introduction contains background information about the topic that provides a _______________ for the reader.

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good information base

47
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Contains all of the details

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body of the document

48
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It is important to be concise, all necessary information must be
presented.

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Body

49
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It is important to cover the information in a logical order, so that it flows easily from one point to another.

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Body

50
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It is important to cover the information in a ______________, so that it flows easily from one point to another.

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logical order

51
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It is important to cover the information in a logical order, so that it ____________ from one point to another.

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flows easily

52
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Should be placed at the end of the body of the document, except for certain documents (e.g., policy and procedures)

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Conclusion

53
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T/F: A conclusion should always be placed at the end of the body of the document.

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False

54
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Should follow logically from the information presented and should serve to summarize that information.

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Conclusion

55
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Should correspond with the objective stated in the introduction

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Conclusion

56
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only thing more important than the “writing”

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Availability and accessibility of correct and appropriate drug information

57
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Platforms would include (5)

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  1. Traditional flyers and leaflets
  2. Electronic requests
  3. Newsletter and Websites
  4. Presentations
  5. Web posting
58
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e.g., via email, via local network system

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Electronic requests

59
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e.g., platform or poster presentations

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Presentations

60
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e.g., social media, vlogs, youtube channel

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Web posting

61
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All drug information means nothing if professionals are ______________ it in the most appropriate platforms.

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not able to disseminate

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