Rational Use of Medicines (RUM)
Session 15: Rational Use of Medicines (RUM)
Total Session Time: 120 minutes
Prerequisites
Learning Tasks
By the end of this session students are expected to be able to:
Resources Needed:
SESSION OVERVIEW
|Step |Time |Activity/ |Content |
| | |Method | |
|1 |05 minutes|Presentation |Introduction, Learning Tasks |
|2 |05 minutes|Presentation |Definition of Rational Use of |
| | | |Medicine |
|3 |20 minutes|Presentation |Components of Rational Use of |
| | |Brainstorming |Medicines |
|4 |40 minutes|Presentation |Consequences of Irrational Use |
| | |Small Group |of medicines |
| | |Discussion | |
|5 |40 minutes|Presentation |Importance of Rational Use of |
| | |Small Group |Medicines |
| | |Discussion | |
|7 |05 minutes|Presentation |Key Points |
|8 |05 minutes|Presentation |Evaluation |
SESSION CONTENTS
STEP 1: Presentation of Session Title and Learning Tasks (5 minutes)
READ or ASK students to read the learning tasks and clarify
ASK students if they have any questions before continuing.
STEP 2: Definition of Rational Use of Medicine (5 minutes)
appropriate to their clinical needs, in doses that meet their own
individual requirements, for an adequate period of time and at the
lowest cost to them and the community
STEP 3: Components of Rational Use of Medicines (20 minutes)
|Activity: Brainstorming (5 minutes) |
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|Ask students to brainstorm on the following question: |
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|What are the components of Rational Use of Medicines? |
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|ALLOW few students to respond |
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|WRITE their responses on the flip chart/ board |
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|CLARIFY and SUMMARISE by using the content below |
o Appropriate indication: The decision to prescribe drug(s) is entirely
based on medical rationale and the drug therapy is an effective and
safe treatment
o Appropriate drug: The selection of drugs is based on efficacy,
safety, suitability, and cost considerations
o Appropriate patient: No contraindications exist, the likelihood of
adverse reactions is minimal, and the drug is acceptable to the
patient
o Appropriate patient information: Patients are provided with relevant,
accurate, important and clear information regarding their conditions
and the medication(s) that are prescribed
o Appropriate evaluation: The anticipated and unexpected effects of
medications are appropriately monitored and interpreted
STEP 4: Causes and Consequences of Irrational Use of Medicines (40 minutes)
|Activity: Small Group Discussion ( 20 minutes) |
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|DIVIDE students into small manageable groups |
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|ASK students to discuss on the following question |
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|What are the causes and consequences of irrational use of medicine? |
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|ALLOW students to discuss for 15 minutes |
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|ALLOW few groups to present and the rest to add points not mentioned |
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|CLARIFY and SUMMARIZE by using the contents below |
The following are the causes of Irrational Medicine Use
o Diagnosis
o Prescribing
o Dispensing:
o Patient adherence:
o Ineffective and unsafe treatment
o Prolongation of illness
o Distress and harm to patient
o Increase the cost of treatment
o Lead to antimicrobial resistance
STEP 5: Importance of Rational Use of Medicines (40 minutes)
|Activity: Small Group Discussion ( 20 minutes) |
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|DIVIDE students into small manageable groups |
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|ASK students to discuss on the following question |
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|What is the importance of Rational Use of Medicine? |
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|ALLOW students to discuss for 15 minutes |
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|ALLOW few groups to present and the rest to add points not mentioned |
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|CLARIFY and SUMMARIZE by using the contents below |
Importance of Rational Use of Medicines:
STEP 6: Key Points (5 minutes)
is crucial both in reducing morbidity and mortality from communicable
and non-communicable diseases, and to containing drug expenditure
curtail
professionals and consumers should be at all levels of the health system,
in the public and the private sectors
STEP 7: Evaluation (5 minutes)
References
Bentley, A. O., & Rawlins, E. A. (1977). Bentley's textbook of
pharmaceutics (8th ed.). London, United Kingdom: Bailliere Tindall.
Cooper, J. W., Gunn, C., & Carter, S. J. (2008). Cooper and Gunn's
dispensing for pharmaceutical students (12th ed.). New Delhi, India:
CBS
FMHACA of Ethiopia (2012). Manual for Medicine Good Dispensing practices.
(2nd ed.). Ethiopia
Rees, J. A., Smith, I., & Watson, J. Pharmaceutical practice (5th ed.).
London, United Kingdom: Churchill Livingstone
Senya ,S. S., Mwasha, C.Y., Muyinga, A. M., Amiri,R. I., Mauga,
E.S.K.(2011). Tanzania Pharmaceutical Handbook ( 2nd ed.). Dar eS
Salaam, Tanzania: School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
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