Training Program Helps Pharmacists Provide Diabetes Care

The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) has developed a certificate training program specifically focused on providing pharmacists with the tools needed to engage in effective, evidence-based diabetes care.2 The primary goal of the program is to inform pharmacists of best practices for incorpora...

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Published inPharmacy times Vol. 87; no. 7; p. 62
Main Author Farinde, Abimbola
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Port Washington Intellisphere, LLC 01.07.2021
MultiMedia Healthcare Inc
Subjects
Diabetes
Diabetes therapy
Drug therapy
Education
Patients
Pharmacists
Training
Type 2 diabetes
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Summary:The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) has developed a certificate training program specifically focused on providing pharmacists with the tools needed to engage in effective, evidence-based diabetes care.2 The primary goal of the program is to inform pharmacists of best practices for incorporating diabetes education and management. The diabetes certification program consists of 6 modules: the pathogenesis and diagnosis of diabetes, goals of care and approaches to treatment, lifestyle modification, pharmacotherapy, comprehensive diabetes care, and the pharmacist's role in diabetes self-management education and support.2 Some of the topics taught are A1C testing, carbohydrate counting and meal planning, clinical trials, and foot problems. Upon completion, pharmacists should be aware of the outcomes of patient care services for individuals with diabetes, understand diabetes education, and be able to apply the principles of motivational interviewing, goal-setting, and cultural sensitivity to the interactions that occur with this patient population.2 Pharmacists should be able to evaluate the overall health of patients with diabetes to develop therapeutic interventions.
ISSN:0003-0627
2168-7234