PATIENT EDUCATION: TEACHING THE PATIENT WITH CANCER ABOUT CHEMOTHERAPY-INDUCED OTOTOXICITY

Course overview

Ototoxicity is the functional impairment and cellular degeneration of tissues in the inner ear resulting from exposure to medications or other chemicals. This continuing education module is designed to give the reader/learner an increased understanding of the procedure for providing patient education about chemotherapy-induced ototoxicity, including a step-by-step process and the benefits of patient education on this topic. Readers may explore any or all of the topics. One contact hour of continuing education credit is available for those who successfully complete the post-test and evaluation form.