The achievement of the therapeutic target is fundamental for obtaining the benefits of the therapy therefore the patient's attitude in following the prescriber's indications correctly and in continuing to take the drug is crucial. Studies show that the consequences of poor compliance include poor results in achieving therapeutic targets, with increased costs, increased hospitalization and higher mortality.
The course also has the objective of deepening and understanding the mechanisms that regulate the relationship between drugs and therapeutic effect with respect to therapeutic adherence and compliance.
The course, in addition, provides the knowledge necessary for the determination of the health aspects of the individual in terms of quality or life risks and social economic costs in cases of non-adherence or persistence of therapy, also provides knowledge of strategies to promote in patients, full adherence and therapeutic persistence to avoid taking the drug irregularly and inconsistently.
The course also aims to provide the student with the tools to understand the etiology, pathophysiology and clinical framework of the main minor ailments that can be addressed in the professional practice of the pharmacist and treatable with drugs and self-medication devices (OTC and SOP). Specifically, dermatological, central nervous system (headache), digestive, musculoskeletal, dermatological and cooling diseases (flu and nasal congestion) are studied in depth.
During the lessons there will be an intense and continuous use of databases for scientific research in order to stimulate the use of the PC for the realization of the paper.