title: Brief report: a systematic process to design a useful chemotherapy education packet for patients at U.T.M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Providing quality written information in a consistent manner to all patients in a large cancer center presents a challenge.
  
  
  METHODS
  A new chemotherapy guide was developed, piloted, and distributed institution-wide. Patients and nurses were surveyed during each of these steps.
  
  
  RESULTS
  During the pilot and after its distribution, patients found the guide easy to use and helpful. Nurses found its format and content helpful during patient teaching. Efforts to improve distribution were addressed.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The guide provides an excellent resource for patients, a standard for patient teaching, and is now the basis for future chemotherapy program planning.
authors.affiliation: The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, 77230-1431, USA. amygonz@mdanderson.org
authors.forename: Amy
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gonzalez
authors.forename: Karen A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Stepan
mesh_terms: D000046:Academic Medical Centers; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D009859:Oncology Nursing / Q000193:education* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010174:Pamphlets; D010349:Patient Compliance; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010865:Pilot Projects; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013664:Teaching Materials; D013781:Texas
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents