Training activity information
Details
Outline a donor option strategy for a patient awaiting HSCT
Type
Developmental training activity (DTA)
Evidence requirements
Evidence the activity has been undertaken by the trainee.
Reflection on the activity at one or more time points after the event including learning from the activity and/or areas of the trainees practice for development.
An action plan to implement learning and/or to address skills or knowledge gaps identified.
Considerations
- Extended family members for HLA typing
- Alternative unrelated options
- Patient factors impacting options e.g. disease type, age, other co-morbidities and frequency of HLA haplotype within the donor population
- Local policy and national guidelines
- Resources to optimise donor’s selection, including algorithmic tools, computer software and AI/machine learning
Relevant learning outcomes
| # | Outcome |
|---|---|
| # 1 |
Outcome
Apply the appropriate strategy for the investigation of patients being considered for haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), interpret and report results of the investigation in the correct clinical context. |
| # 2 |
Outcome
Assess the suitability of potential related and unrelated matched and mismatched donors for HSCT. |
| # 3 |
Outcome
Perform clinical and laboratory monitoring of patients who have received HSCT. |