Laboratory Manual of Healthcare Psychology and Communication Skills (Dr. S. Daniel Sundar Singh, Dr. Dhivya Kothandan, Dr. K. Shailaja)
ISBN (Print)
978-81-994033-3-8
Edition / Volume
1
Hard Copy
$ 0.00
(INR 245.00)
Pages
69
Description
Healthcare practice is not limited to knowledge of medicines and diseases. A competent pharmacist must also understand how people think, feel, behave, respond to illness, make treatment decisions, and communicate their healthcare needs. The practical component of Healthcare Psychology and Communication Skills is designed to transform classroom concepts into observable professional behaviours. Students are given opportunities to participate in simulated patient interactions, analyse communication problems, practise listening and teamwork, develop public-health messages, and reflect on their own emotional and communication development. The manual has been designed around the practical structure prescribed for BP108P in the current PCI B.Pharm curriculum. The PCI syllabus identifies role plays and simulations, case-study discussions, peer-to-peer practice, community engagement, and journaling/self-reflection as the principal practical-learning activities. The activities in this manual are deliberately experiential. Students are expected not merely to "perform" a communication exercise but to observe, analyse, receive feedback, reflect, and improve.
The manual therefore includes:
• Structured practical exercises
• Patient and healthcare scenarios
• Communication checklists
• Observation tables
• Case-analysis formats
• Peer-assessment forms
• Faculty assessment rubrics
• Community-engagement activities
• Reflective-learning formats
• Semester-long communication-development records
The content has been written in original instructional language to support academic use and potential publication. Official curricular requirements should always be checked against the latest PCI notification and the regulations applicable to the institution at the time of adoption.