Cancer Awareness Resources to go (C.A.R.T.): a project to increase access to cancer patient education at the Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine.
BACKGROUND
Being told one has cancer requires patients to understand their disease and cope with physical and emotional aspects of their illness.


METHODS
The Cancer Awareness Resources to go (C.A.R.T.) Planning Committee identified the need to provide cancer patients expanded access to educational materials.


RESULTS
For those patients who find it helpful to use booklets and medical pamphlets as an information source, having resources readily available on a mobile cart in a busy waiting area allows each person to retrieve the information they want at their time of need.


CONCLUSIONS
This supports the individualized teaching provided by patients' doctors, nurses, and other members of the multidisciplinary team.
Kuhrik
Marilee
M
Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO, USA. mxk0495@bjc.org
Kuhrik
Nancy
N
Latham
Kylie
K
D000046:Academic Medical Centers; D006801:Humans; D008495:Medical Oncology / Q000193:education*; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D016730:Program Development; D011932:Reading; D013664:Teaching Materials