Allied Health Education and Accreditation

Hedrick, Hannah L.

doi:10.1001/jama.1990.03450070071008

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“…To ensure quality healthcare is provided to a patient, the AHP adopts different roles and tasks. Quality assurance (QA) in healthcare delivery shows similar constructs to healthcare education [ 6 ]. Here, the term QA is defined as the fragment of quality management focused on providing confidence that required quality will be accomplished [ 7 ].…”

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Quality assurance in allied healthcare education: A narrative review

Sreedharan¹,

Subbarayalu²,

AlRabeeah³

et al. 2022

Can J Respir Ther

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Introduction: There is no standard methodology for outlining the intricacies of allied healthcare education (AHE) or its quality. The profound misconception is that quality assurance (QA) in AHE is used on a "voluntary" basis. Given the absence of statutory regulatory mechanisms such as accreditation, validation, and audit by the peripheral agencies concerning QA, adoption of QA measures in AHE is not consistent, and it results in producing a subpar allied health workforce. This paper analyzes the need to include QA measures as an essential domain in evaluating the effectiveness of allied health professional education programs. Method: A large database search was performed using pertinent terms, and a blueprint was developed for a meticulous literature review published between 2015 and 2021. Five hundred eighty-two articles were found and screened; a critical appraisal was performed for 22 peer-reviewed articles for relevant information. Results:The literature review identified the need to use academic domains such as leadership, planning, delivery, and feedback as QA criteria to evaluate the efficiency of education and training in allied health professional education programs. Instructors and facilitators for specific knowledge and skill development and a description of their roles should also be used in QA evaluation. Conclusion: Resources for effective learning and teaching in the allied healthcare domain are limited. This review highlights the significant need to include a QA system in AHE, considering the pivotal role of these students in supporting humankind, now and in the future. The findings contribute to the research by providing essential insights into current trends and focusing on existing research in AHE quality.

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Quality assurance in allied healthcare education: A narrative review

Sreedharan¹,

Subbarayalu²,

AlRabeeah³

et al. 2022

Can J Respir Ther

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Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation

Weithaus

Fauser²

1991

JAMA

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Student attrition. A challenge for allied health education programs

Gupta¹

1991

JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association

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The Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation (CAHEA) attrition data, collected annually by the American Medical Association (AMA), are nationally representative and constitute the largest source of information on attrition and retention in allied health education. These data provide a cornerstone for education and manpower planning. Consistent with previous years, men who were enrolled in CAHEA-accredited allied health education programs for the 1989-1990 academic year were significantly more likely to be lost to attrition than were women. When compared with all other categories of race and ethnic origin, black students not of Hispanic origin showed a significantly higher attrition rate (25.4%), while students designated as Asian or Pacific Islander showed a significantly lower rate (13%). Congruent with attrition data documented in the literature, CAHEA attrition data show wide variances across 26 allied health occupations and within the three disciplinary groupings that comprise approximately 75% of all CAHEA-accredited programs. Attrition rates measured by the type of sponsoring institution range from 7.1% (academic health centers and medical schools) to 24.3% (vocational and technical schools). Programs sponsored by for-profit institutions and federal government-owned institutions report substantially higher attrition rates, 25.1% and 21.1%, respectively.

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Allied Health Education and Accreditation

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Quality assurance in allied healthcare education: A narrative review

Quality assurance in allied healthcare education: A narrative review

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Student attrition. A challenge for allied health education programs

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