Overview
This paper builds on therapeutic decision making that was introduced in PHCY511 and extends the framework for dealing with uncertainty in more advanced care settings. Core clinical topics are then introduced at a more advanced level to provide a framework for applying patient-centred therapeutic decision making.
About this paper
| Paper title | Applied patient-centred care |
|---|---|
| Subject | Pharmacy |
| EFTS | 0.25 |
| Points | 30 points |
| Teaching period | Semester 1 (16 February 2026 - 17 June 2026) (Distance learning) |
| Delivery mode | The Distance Learning offering of this paper is a combination of remote and in-person teaching, and involves in-person assessment |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $3,486.75 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Prerequisite
- (PHCY 510 and PHCY 511) or (PHCY 541 and PHCY 542)
- Restriction
- PHCY 522
- Limited to
- PGDipClinPharm
- Contact
- Teaching staff
Paper Co-ordinator: Dr Lisa Kremer
- Paper Structure
Students will focus on long term conditions that are relevant to primary care pharmacist practice. Students will contribute experiences from their work place to provide an opportunity to embed both the skills and knowledge.
- Teaching Arrangements
This Distance Learning paper is a combination of remote and in-person teaching.
Workshop 1 (compulsory): Thursday, 26 February 10.30am to 5pm, and Friday, 27 February 2026, 9am to 3pm, Dunedin
Video conferences: Six videoconferences in total, on Wednesday or Thursday (depending on class size), from 7pm to 8pm. Exact dates TBC.
- Textbooks
Textbooks are not required for this paper
- Course outline
A person and whānau centered approach to pharmacist practice in clinical care using decision making processes for people who have long term conditions.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Lifelong learning, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Information literacy, Teamwork.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
By the end of this paper, students will be able to:
- Implement the advanced clinical decision-making process into person and whānau based care for equitable health outcomes
- Demonstrate person and whānau centered approach to Information Gathering (e.g., whanaungatanga), Clinical Reasoning (e.g., therapeutic options), Clinical Judgement (e.g., weighing up therapeutic risk:benefit), and Clinical Decision (e.g., monitoring, reflection)
- Illustrate clinical decisions making process where there is conflicting or limited evidence