the art counseling of patient - American Pharmacists Association

The Art of Patient Counseling 2013Sample handouts for local competitionAPhA–ASP Rules for the Patient Counseling CompetitionFinal RoundThe final round of the Patient Counseling Competition ismuch like the preliminary round, but there are some importantdifferences. As with the preliminary round, you will be judgedon your ability to communicate information about medicationsto patients. The evaluation will again be half on content andhalf on style. The decision of the judges will be final.In the final round, you will choose a random prescriptionfrom a bowl. You will then have five minutes to study the prescriptionorder, the patient profile, and the reference sourcesavailable. You will not be required to actually fill the prescriptionorder, but there are several products that are on the counterwhich represent the stock in your pharmacy. You should usewhatever product is appropriate to assist you in counseling yourpatient. You will see that some demonstration may be required.After five minutes, the patient will arrive to be counseled.You may counsel the patient orally, by using written handoutinformation, and by demonstrating how to use the productitself. In this final round, the patient will display a personalitycharacteristic that will challenge your ability to counsel onproper use of the product. A one-minute warning will be given,and then the technician will come in and turn off the videorecorder after the five-minute time limit is reached.23