FaF:FDAVZ_FAF Public Health and Organization - Course Information

FDAVZ_FAF Public Health and Organization of the Pharmacy

Extent and Intensity

1/1/0. 25 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

PharmDr. Tünde Ambrus, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. RNDr. Jozef Kolář, CSc. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

PharmDr. Tünde Ambrus, Ph.D.
Faculty of Pharmacy

Prerequisites (in Czech)

FAKULTA(FaF)

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• Safety and Quality of Drugs (programme FaF, D-BKL) (2)

Course objectives

The aim of the subject is to acquaint students with the system of health care. Health and healthcare system are not only an important individual interest and need, but also an important public priority, public good and universal human value. Particular attention is paid to the position and role of pharmacist, pharmacy and medicines in the healthcare system.

Learning outcomes

After attending the course, the student will be able:
- to characterize particular functions and organization of the healthcare system;
- to define and describe the role of pharmacy and pharmacist in healthcare;
- to determine pharmacist´s interventions to the benefit of public health;
- to design and provide research activities based on the methodology of Social Pharmacy.

Syllabus

• PUBLIC HEALTH
  - Health, protection and promotion
  - Assessment of population health status
  - Organization and financing of the healthcare system
  ORGANIZATION OF PHARMACY
  - Pharmacy and the healthcare system
  - Medicines policy
  - Social aspects of medicines use

Literature

recommended literature
• Ondruš, P., Ondrušová, I. a spol. Manažment a financovanie v zdravotníctve. 2017. info
• Čeledová, L., Holčík, J. Nové kapitoly ze sociálního lékařství a veřejného zdravotnictví. Praha, 2017. info
• Ozorovský, V., Vojteková, I. a kol. Zdravotnícky manažment a financovanie. Bratislava, 2016. info
• Holčík, J., Kaňová, P., Prudil, L. Systém péče o zdraví a zdravotnictví. Brno, 2015. info
• Šulcová, M., Čižmár, I., Fabiánová, E. Verejné zdravotníctvo. Bratislava, 2013. info
• Jurek, F. Veřejné zdravotnictví pro klinickou praxi. Ostrava, 2013. info
• Holčík, J. Systém péče o zdraví a zdravotní gramotnost. Brno, 2010. info
• Taylor, K. et al. Sociology for Pharmacists: An Introduction. London, 2003. info
• Albrecht, G. L. et al. Handbook of Social Studies in Health and Medicine. London, 2000. info

Teaching methods

individual consultation, discussion, individual work and reading

Assessment methods

oral examination

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught each semester.

Teacher's information

Teaching takes the form of personal consultations and other educational activities, that are recommended by the guarantor of the course.

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