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The purpose of this article is to share one institution's intervention to improve oral chemotherapy patient education. The overall aim was to provide clinicians with a single source of educational materials that would meet a diverse group of patients' educational needs and be consistent with published guidelines.â©.
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Antineoplásicos/administración & dosificación , Neoplasias/tratamiento farmacológico , Educación del Paciente como Asunto/métodos , Materiales de Enseñanza/provisión & distribución , Acceso a la Información , Administración Oral , Antineoplásicos/efectos adversos , CD-ROM , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Gestión de la Calidad Total , Estados UnidosRESUMEN
BACKGROUND: Internationally, the World Federation of Occupational Therapists has established a minimum of 1,000 hours as the fieldwork standard. PURPOSE: To examine student development in fieldwork across placements to determine if students achieve entry-level competence after completion of 1,000 hours of fieldwork. METHODS: Archival data (N=400) from six occupational therapy programs were analyzed to examine the acquisition of fieldwork competency over time as measured by the Competency Based Fieldwork Evaluation Scale. FINDINGS: Competency scores increased with each fieldwork placement, the majority of students achieved entry-level scores upon completion of their final fieldwork placement. While, on average, some competency scores exceeded entry level by 1,000 hours, Practice Knowledge, Clinical Reasoning, and Facilitating Change fell just short. IMPLICATIONS: The identification of a plan for addressing the lower ratings in these three competencies should be considered.