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GUEST EDITORS’ MESSAGE The Critical Need for Oncology Rehabilitation Education in the Entry-Level Doctor of Physical Therapy Curriculum 1 2 Shana E. Harrington, PT, PhD ; Amy J. Litterini, PT, DPT 1 2 Clinical Associate Professor, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC; and Associate Clinical Professor, Doctor of Physical Therapy Program, University of New England, Portland, ME As of January 2019, the National Cancer Institute the United States. Among the 2 primary bodies that shape reported 16.9 million survivors of cancer in the United DPT education, the Commission on Accreditation in Phys- States. This number is projected to increase by 31.4% to ical Therapy Education (CAPTE) and the Federation of 22.2 million by 2030 and grow to 26.1 million by 2040. State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT), content related As detection and treatments improve, individuals with a to oncology is sparse. The FSBPT National Physical Ther- diagnosis of cancer are surviving much longer than in pre- apy Examination (NPTE) content outline does include the vious years. Individuals with a diagnosis of late-stage can- lymphatic system, but oncology rehabilitation spans far cer, often referred to as metastatic cancer, historically had beyond the lymphatics. In reviewing the current CAPTE little choice
Rehabilitation Oncology – Wolters Kluwer Health
Published: Jan 3, 2022
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