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Curriculum and Competency Evaluation in Respiratory Therapy Entry-to-Practice Programs.

Thomas D Jones¹, L Denise Willis², Beverly J Spray³

¹University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas. TJones4@uams.edu.

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Respiratory therapy programs vary in curriculum and competency evaluation. While most assess oral communication and patient education, telehealth is rarely included. Further development in patient education and telehealth instruction is recommended.

Keywords:

Interprofessional accreditation communication curriculum education entry to practice respiratory therapy student

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Respiratory Therapy Education
Healthcare Professional Training

Background:

Essential respiratory therapist skills include communication, patient education, and interprofessional collaboration.
Accreditation standards mandate evaluation of student competence in communication and interprofessional practice.

Purpose of the Study:

To determine if respiratory therapy entry-to-practice programs incorporate curriculum and competency evaluation for key skills.
To assess the inclusion of oral communication, patient education, telehealth, and interprofessional activities in these programs.

Main Methods:

An anonymous survey was distributed to directors of accredited respiratory therapy programs.
Programs were categorized by degree type (Associate's, Bachelor's) and surveyed on curriculum and evaluation methods.

Main Results:

82% of programs evaluate oral communication, and 86% include patient education curriculum, with 73% evaluating competency.
Telehealth is infrequently included or evaluated across all program types.
Bachelor's programs showed higher rates of specific patient education courses and interprofessional competence evaluation.

Conclusions:

Significant differences exist in curriculum and competency evaluation across respiratory therapy program types.
Telehealth instruction and evaluation are notably lacking and should be enhanced.
Programs should prioritize strengthening patient education and telehealth components.