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Conference
"HIV/AIDS Patient Care" Linda Robinson (biography) English - 2003-11-07 - 5 minutes
Summary : This presentation will cover highlights from the HIV/AIDS Patient Care Level 1 Certificate Program held by the Ontario Pharmacists' Association and Drug Information and Research Centre from September 12-14, 2003 in Toronto. Pharmacists and healthcare providers face many challenges in the successful management of HIV/AIDS patients, and here we will explore some of these issues.
As adherence is a major parameter affecting the outcome of antiretroviral therapy, appropriate steps must be taken with the patient in order to maintain adherence. This might be easier to achieve in some patients than others, for example marginalized populations such as the homeless, intravenous drug users and sex trade workers, who need to be treated with special considerations.
Drug interactions can affect drug efficacy and toxicity and so it is important to be well informed about them, and to know all the drugs being taken by the patient. Adverse drug reactions such as abacavir hypersensitivity and efavirenz CNS effects are also important to fully understand, including their detection and steps to take afterwards.
Learning objectives : The participant will review highlights of the HIV/AIDS Patient Care Level 1 Certificate Program of the Ontario Pharmacists' Association and Drug Information and Research Centre, which was held from September 12-14, 2003:
- Adherence
- Treatment of Marginalized Populations
- Drug interactions
- Adverse Drug Reactions
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