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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2018 Jan 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Pediatr Health Care. 2016 Jul 25;31(1):e1–e6. doi: 10.1016/j.pedhc.2016.06.004

Table 3.

Free-Text Answers: New Education Initiatives

Themes and Concepts for Teaching Initiatives Example
Development of education materials Information sheets in multiple languages
Standardized calendar
Interactive approach to education Formal, scripted discussion templates with read-back of understanding from patient
Teaching on non-chemotherapy days
Scheduled teaching time during each week 1 visit
Videos
Online education portal, parent self-assessments, visualizations
Prescriptions and labeling Multi-lingual prescription labels and administration instructions
Pill boxes
Teaching by RNs Allotting time for RNs to provide teaching in order to establish a basis for teaching and re-teaching every few months
Set time for RN teaching at each clinic visit prior to checkout in order to review plan and re-enforce discussion
Approach to assessing patient understanding: How and when? One-on-one teaching weekly during the first three cycles of oral chemotherapy
Survey or assessment of adherence barriers every 3 to 6 months
Medication logs/diary
Teaching the teachers Formal training for new trainees and fellows regarding patient-education