Spanish Conversation Guide Using the Pharmacists' Patient Care Process

With the Spanish-speaking population growing larger, pharmacists wishing to provide patient-centered care must be able to communicate medication information effectively and safely to Spanish-speaking patients.  Spanish Conversation Guide Using the Pharmacists’ Patient Care Process serves English-speaking pharmacists who wish to follow the consistent, systematic Pharmacists’ Patient Care Process (PPCP) in Spanish.  The publication provides Spanish words and phrases with side-by-side English translation to promote effective and safe communication in Spanish.  Various cultural notes that may be important and relevant when caring for Spanish-speaking patients are incorporated throughout. 

KEY FEATURES 

• Focus on the Pharmacists’ Patient Care Process (PPCP) 

• Side-by-side English–Spanish translation for each step of the PPCP 

• Patient-friendly Spanish phrases and terminology for medication communication 

• Cultural notes specific to caring for the Spanish-speaking patient 

• Two worksheets—Medication Action Plan and Medication List—that facilitate collecting and documenting information