The utility of essential functions in clinical laboratory science programs.
OBJECTIVE: Essential functions (EF) define the nonacademic criteria used to determine an individual's qualifications for admission and capabilities of performing in the classroom and laboratory with or without reasonable accommodations. Directors of NAACLS approved and accredited programs were surve...
| Publicado en: | Clinical Laboratory Science Vol. 24; pp. 4 - 22 |
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| Formato: | research tables/charts Journal Article |
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American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science
Fall2011 Supplement
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=108210052&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ccm uiTerm: 108210052 longDbName: CINAHL Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: dissinfo: jinfo: jid: 0894959X IKL jtl: Clinical Laboratory Science issn: 0894959X maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: Fall2011 Supplement vid: 24 pid: 13703 pub: American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science place: Dundee, Michigan artinfo: ui: 108210052 108210052 2011396907 NLM22420227 108210052 ppf: 4 ppct: 18 formats: fmt: @attributes: type: P tig: atl: The utility of essential functions in clinical laboratory science programs. aug: au: Delost, Maria E. Nadder, Teresa S. affil: Youngstown State University, Department of Health Professions, Youngstown, OH sug: subj: Education, Medical Laboratory Technology Knowledge School Admissions Student Selection Students with Disabilities Accreditation Americans with Disabilities Act Behavior Descriptive Statistics Human Nonexperimental Studies Professional Organizations Standards Questionnaires School Accommodation Surveys ab: OBJECTIVE: Essential functions (EF) define the nonacademic criteria used to determine an individual's qualifications for admission and capabilities of performing in the classroom and laboratory with or without reasonable accommodations. Directors of NAACLS approved and accredited programs were surveyed to investigate their knowledge and perceptions of EF and associations with disabilities and student behaviors. DESIGN: This was a non-experimental survey consisting of questions related to the use of essential functions (EF) and student behaviors in NAACLS laboratory programs. SurveyMonkey was used to electronically provide the survey of 33 questions to 564 NAACLS programs. RESULTS: Descriptive statlstlCS were reported as aggregate data with a response rate of 267 (47.3%). EF are utilized in 95.5% of the programs; however, only 38.6% of the participants responded that EF are required by both the ADA and NAACLS. A student had never been dismissed based on EF in 80.0% of the programs. Many programs have been successful in mentoring students with disabilities to successful completion. Hearing impairment was the most reported disability (30.0%). Participants felt most comfortable referring students for academic coaching (96.2%) when compared to medical concerns (86.5%), and psychological concerns (82.7%). CONCLUSIONS: While most programs utilized EF, many program directors were not aware that EF are required by both NAACLS and the ADA. Programs have successfully instructed and graduated students with a variety of disabilities and generally feel comfortable in referring students for assistance. Concerns with inappropriate behaviors present unique, generational challenges to faculty. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: research tables/charts Journal Article ougenre: Article language: English refInfo: holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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