Degree Level Modules: Respiratory Therapeutics

Study Details

Credit Points: 15 Level 3 (degree)
Notional Study Time: 150 hours
Duration: 4 months

Suitable for

All health professionals need to have an increased awareness and understanding of how and why medications work. Choices have to be made which take account of ethical, legal and economic issues. This module helps health professionals consider these issues critically and this will support the knowledge that underpins prescribing of medications.

Outline Content

How drugs work
Dose response curves
Drugs to the respiratory system
Choice of administration route and delivery device
Definition and explanation of medicines management
Effectiveness versus efficacy
Cost effectiveness
Concordance and adherence
Audit and monitoring
Keeping track of prescribing
Prioritisation and legal issues

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the module, you will be able to:

Demonstrate how respiratory drugs work including their clinical and adverse effects
Evaluate the relative importance of the different delivery systems for respiratory medications to enable informed choices to be made
Critically examine the concept of medicines management in relation to respiratory care
Examine the issues of effectiveness versus efficacy of respiratory medicines
Critically examine the ethical issues of prescribing when there are limited financial resources

Module Delivery

Comprehensive written materials, no study days.
Bi-monthly start dates.

Assessment

Coursework

Cost

£395 + £10 Open University certification fee...

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Module Contact Details

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Locally Delivered Courses
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