title: Selecting a systematic approach for educating hospitalized cancer patients.
abstract: Establishing cancer patient education programs for hospitalized cancer patients may follow a six-stage process that includes planning and strategy selection, selecting channels and materials, developing materials and pretesting, implementation, assessing effectiveness, and obtaining feedback to refine the program. The extent to which each of the stages is followed depends upon which stages are appropriate for the program and the consensus of hospital management.
authors.affiliation: Komen Alliance Clinical Breast Center, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75246.
authors.forename: B D
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Blumberg
authors.forename: E D
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: Gentry
mesh_terms: D003479:Curriculum; D006801:Humans; D007297:Inpatients; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000451:nursing; D009859:Oncology Nursing; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*