Description
JOPHON Courses offer continuing education created from JOPHON, APHON’s acclaimed journal. These courses feature original, peer-reviewed research aimed at enhancing clinical nursing care for children and adolescents with cancer and blood disorders, and their families.Â
Title: May/June 2021 Teenagers and Young Adults with Cancer: An exploration of Factors Contributing to Treatment AdherenceÂ
Author(s): Elizabeth Carr, MSc, PG Dip, BAÂ and Leah Rosengarten, MSc, BScÂ
Course Overview: This course explores the factors affecting treatment adherence in teenagers and young adults with cancer, emphasizing the importance of communication between healthcare providers and patients. It identifies key factors influencing adherence rates, such as understanding medication risks, the role of healthcare professionals in monitoring, and the socio-economic status of patients. Additionally, the document recommends strategies for improving adherence, including developing care plans through mutual agreements, providing education on the importance of medication, and discussing social factors that may affect treatment compliance.Â
Learning Outcomes:Â
-  Identify factors which affect treatment adherence rates in Teenagers and Young Adults with cancer. Â
- Describe how to identify Teenagers and Young Adults with cancer who are more likely to be non-adherent with their treatment. Â
- Summarize how to reduce rates of non-adherence in Teenagers and Young Adults with cancer Â
APHON will provide 1 nursing continuing professional development (NCPD) contact hour(s) for the successful completion of this course. Successful completion of:Â Â
- JOPHON Article ReviewÂ
- Post-TestÂ
- EvaluationÂ
The Association for Pediatric Hematology Oncology Nurses is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. This provider is also approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 14513.Â
APHON Related Organization Education Â
- Pediatric nurses – Society of Pediatric Nurses: HomeÂ
- ASPHO – Webinars · ASPHOÂ
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JOPHON Courses offer continuing education created from JOPHON, APHON’s acclaimed journal. These courses feature original, peer-reviewed research aimed at enhancing clinical nursing care for children and adolescents with cancer and blood disorders, and their families.Â
Individual Learning Needs Assessment (ILNA) Coding
The program content has been reviewed by the Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation (ONCC) and is acceptable for recertification points. You may claim 1 CNE in one of the following ILNA categories: Care Continuum, OR Psychosocial Dimensions of Care, OR Care of the Pediatric Hem/Onc Patient.
Please reach out to the Education Team at education@aphon.org with your name, the email associated with your APHON account, and the above ILNA category you would like to have reflected on your certificate and APHON can update your completion certificate to reflect your choice.