MASCC Oral Agent Teaching Tool (MOATT)
About the MASCC Oral Agent Teaching Tool (MOATT)
The MASCC Oral Agent Teaching Tool© (MOATT) is a well-researched, easy-to-use patient education tool designed for use by healthcare providers in clinical practice. Providers can use the MOATT to:
- Guide patient teaching
- Provide comprehensive, standardized instruction (while allowing for individualization)
- Encourage adherence to oral chemotherapy treatment
MASCC appreciates the unrestricted grants from Eli Lilly, OSI Pharmaceutical Company, and Celgene Corporation that were used to develop the MOATT.
Download the MOATT & Associated Resources
English:
MASCC Oral Agent Teaching Tool (v. 1.2): PDF | Word Doc
MOATT User Guide
MOATT Card Format: Both pages right side up | Second page flipped
Updated: September 2016
Reviewed: May 2021
MOATT Approval
Non-profit entities and health professionals (physicians, nurses, etc.) are encouraged to use the MOATT and may do so free of charge. Commercial companies will require written approval from MASCC, and will incur a nominal fee prior to using this tool. Please contact the Executive Director at mascc.office@mascc.org for additional information regarding the approval procedure.
Research & Development
Read more about the development of the MOATT:
Development of the MASCC Teaching Tool for Patients Receiving Oral Agents for Cancer.
Kav S et al. Supportive Care in Cancer (2010).
Additional Research Publications:
15 years supporting adherence to oral anti-cancer treatment: Use of the MASCC Oral Agent Teaching Tool (MOATT) worldwide, a review for the future
Kav S et al. Supportive Care in Cancer (2025).
A structured nursing intervention to address oral chemotherapy adherence in patients with non-small cell lung cancer
Boucher J et al. Oncology Nursing Forum (2015).
Meeting educational needs and enhancing adherence of patients receiving oral cancer agents through use of the MASCC Oral Agent Teaching Tool©
Rittenberg, CN. European Oncology & Haematology (2012).
Role of the nurse in patient education and follow-up of people receiving oral chemotherapy treatment: An international survey
Kav S et al. Supportive Care in Cancer (2008).
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