[01-PRLELIMS-CAM] PHILOSPHY OF CAM & ROLES OF PHARMACISTS

Conventional Medicine

DEFINITION OF TERMS:

• Prescription drugs

• Physical examinations

• Surgical techniques

Conventional Medicine

What type of medicine is prescription drugs?

Conventional Medicine

What type of medicine is physical examinations?

Conventional Medicine

What type of medicine is surgical techniques?

Integrative Medicine

DEFINITION OF TERMS:

• Healing-oriented medicine that takes account of the whole person, including all aspects of life.

• Evidence-based fusion of CAM + modern medicine.

Integrative Medicine

Healing-oriented medicine that takes account of the whole person, including all aspects of life.

What type of medicine is this?

Integrative Medicine

Evidence-based fusion of CAM + modern medicine.

What type of medicine is this?

Complementary Medicine

DEFINITION OF TERMS:

• Used with conventional medicines for symptom relief or holistic support.

• Aromatherapy after surgery.

• Massage to aid a patient with anxiety.

Complementary Medicine

Used with conventional medicines for symptom relief or holistic support.

What type of medicine is this?

Complementary Medicine

What type of medicine is aromatherapy after surgery?

Complementary Medicine

What type of medicine is massage to aid a patient with anxiety?

Alternative Medicine

DEFINITION OF TERMS:

• Used in place of conventional medicines.

• Acupuncture to treat pain.

• Chiropractic medicine.

Alternative Medicine

What type of medicine is used in place of conventional medicines?

Alternative Medicine

What type of medicine is acupuncture to treat pain?

Alternative Medicine

What type of medicine is chiropractic medicine?

1. Mind-body Medicine

2. Biological-based Medicine

3. Manipulative and Body-based Medicine

4. Energy-based Medicine

5. Whole Medical System

What are the five (5) Types of CAM?

Mind-Body Medicine

TYPES OF CAM:

Focuses on the dynamics between the mind and body, in an attempt to affect the mind’s ability to improve health status.

Biological-based Medicine

TYPES OF CAM:

Uses a variety of natural techniques to maintain health and/or treat diseases.

Manipulative and Body-based Medicine

TYPES OF CAM:

Rely on the belief that health can be improved through physical manipulation of the body.

Energy-based Medicine

TYPES OF CAM:

A technique that involves channeling healing energy through the hands of a practitioner into the client’s body to restore a normal energy balance, and therefore health.

Whole Medical System

TYPES OF CAM:

Healing systems and beliefs that have evolved over time in different cultures and parts of the world.

Patient Counseling and Education

ROLE OF PHARMACISTS:

• Provide accurate, science-based advice.

• Correct misinformation from media or informal sources.

• Explain proper use, expected effects, and what to avoid.

Patient Counseling and Education

This role of a pharmacist provides accurate, science-based advice.

Patient Counseling and Education

This role of a pharmacist corrects misinformation from media or informal sources.

Patient Counseling and Education

This role of a pharmacist explains proper use, expected effects, and what to avoid.

Safety and Interaction Screening

ROLE OF PHARMACISTS:

• Assess herb–drug interactions.

• Identify contraindications for certain groups.

• Check for duplicate therapy or overdosing.

Safety and Interaction Screening

This role of a pharmacist assesses herb–drug interactions.

Safety and Interaction Screening

This role of a pharmacist identifies contraindications for certain groups.

Safety and Interaction Screening

This role of a pharmacist checks for duplicate therapy or overdosing.

Evidence Evaluation

ROLE OF PHARMACISTS:

• Review current clinical studies on herbal remedies.

• Promote evidence-based CAM practices.

• Discourage dangerous or unproven claims.

Evidence Evaluation

This role of a pharmacist reviews current clinical studies on herbal remedies.

Evidence Evaluation

This role of a pharmacist promotes evidence-based CAM practices.

Evidence Evaluation

This role of a pharmacist discourages dangerous or unproven claims.

Product Quality Assurance

ROLE OF PHARMACISTS:

• Recommend quality-assured herbal products.

• Verify authenticity and absence of adulterants.

• Report unsafe products to FDA.

Product Quality Assurance

This role of a pharmacist recommends quality-assured herbal products.

Product Quality Assurance

This role of a pharmacist verifies authenticity and absence of adulterants.

Product Quality Assurance

This role of a pharmacist reports unsafe products to FDA.

Documentation and Pharmacovigilance

ROLE OF PHARMACISTS:

• Record patient CAM use in medication profiles.

• Report adverse effects and unexpected reactions.

• Track safety signals of herbal preparations.

Documentation and Pharmacovigilance

This role of a pharmacist records patient CAM use in medication profiles.

Documentation and Pharmacovigilance

This role of pharmacist reports adverse effects and unexpected reactions.

Documentation and Pharmacovigilance

This role of pharmacist tracks safety signals of herbal preparations.

Collaboration with Healthcare Team

ROLE OF PHARMACISTS:

• Communicate CAM usage findings with physicians, nurses, dietitians.

• Take part in integrative care planning.

• Advocate for safer therapeutic combinations.

Collaboration with Healthcare Team

This role of a pharmacist communicates CAM usage findings with physicians, nurses, dietitians.

Collaboration with Healthcare Team

This role of a pharmacist takes part in integrative care planning.

Collaboration with Healthcare Team

This role of a pharmacist advocates for safer therapeutic combinations.

Cultural Sensitivity and Respect

ROLE OF PHARMACISTS:

• Recognize and respect traditional healing practices.

• Encourage safe integration instead of confrontation.

• Educate without dismissing cultural beliefs.

Cultural Sensitivity and Respect

This role of a pharmacist recognizes and respect traditional healing practices.

Cultural Sensitivity and Respect

This role of a pharmacist encourages safe integration instead of confrontation.

Cultural Sensitivity and Respect

This role of a pharmacist educates without dismissing cultural beliefs.

Public Health Advocacy

ROLE OF PHARMACISTS:

• Support DOH and FDA campaigns for rational CAM use.

• Promote safety awareness in barangays.

• Participate in community outreach on herbal self-medication risks.

Public Health Advocacy

This role of a pharmacist supports DOH and FDA campaigns for rational CAM use.

Public Health Advocacy

This role of a pharmacist promotes safety awareness in barangays.

Public Health Advocacy

This role of a pharmacist participates in community outreach on herbal self-medication risks.

Professional Accountability

ROLE OF PHARMACISTS:

• Uphold ethical standards in recommending herbal products.

• Avoid conflicts of interest in selling supplements.

• Ensure information is truthful, unbiased, and patient-centered.

Professional Accountability

This role of a pharmacist upholds ethical standards in recommending herbal products.

Professional Accountability

This role of a pharmacist avoids conflicts of interest in selling supplements.

Professional Accountability

This role of a pharmacist ensures information is truthful, unbiased, and patient-centered.