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Communicable Diseases , Infectious Diseases ,

Tuberculosis management

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CPA · March 15, 2022

Tuberculosis (TB) is a preventable and curable disease, but remains one of the top infectious diseases worldwide, with more than 10 million new cases causing approximately 1.5 million deaths annually. In 2019, there were 2.5million people infected with TB and more than half a million TB-related deaths registered in the African region, according to a World Health Organisation (WHO) report.

Pharmacists are essential members of the healthcare workforce and play a vital role in the care and management of TB patients. The purpose of this course is to equip pharmacists with knowledge and skills in the management of TB, anti-TB medication and regimens. Pharmacists will be empowered to use their expert knowledge in medicines to educate their patients, support other healthcare members and contribute effectively to overall patient care.

Learning objectives

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

 

  • Discuss the treatment options for TB and drug-resistant TB
  • Describe the mechanism of action of different anti-TB medications
  • Recognise anti-TB medication side effects, potential interactions, and explain how to manage them
  • Discuss the management and considerations of changes in treatment regimens in specific patient groups, e.g., pregnancy, children and those living with HIV
  • Describe strategies to improve patient adherence to anti-TB medication and provide adequate patient education, counselling, monitoring, and support

Behaviour change

This course aims to not only improve your theoretical knowledge of the safe and effective management and treatment of drug-sensitive and drug-resistant TB in different patient groups, but also to promote positive and lasting changes in your practice and how you approach patients with or at risk of TB infection.

Having effective consultations with patients

Having effective consultations with patients is a key pharmacist’s behaviour that will be examined in more detail. By the end of this course, you should be able to have informed conversations with patients about:
 
  1. Importance of taking treatment as prescribed
  2. Risks of not taking treatment on resistance and cure rates
  3. Key adverse effects and other counselling points that impact patient adherence

    The course content itself will provide you with enhanced knowledge on these areas, whilst a targeted behaviour change section towards the end of the course will help you bring all of this together and apply it to patient conversations. To get the most out of the course, we encourage you to participate fully in this section and reflect on what you currently do and how you can approach it in the future.

    Before we begin, have a go at completing the following quiz. The purpose of this quiz is solely to measure your baseline understanding before taking the course. There will be another quiz at the end of the course, allowing you to compare scores and assess your progress. Please note, this quiz can only be attempted once.

    Published: March 2024
    Review date: March 2027

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    • 10 Modules
    • 2 Quizzes
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