RESUMEN
PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES: To provide cancer care professionals with insight into available patient education resources related to biotherapy. DATA SOURCES: Literature from pharmaceutical companies, national organizations, the National Cancer Institute, and individual cancer centers. DATA SYNTHESIS: Comprehensive, but not all-inclusive, list of booklets, videotapes, and fact sheets currently available to inform and instruct patients and families regarding biotherapy, injection techniques, the immune system, and reimbursement strategies. CONCLUSIONS: Using available materials eliminates the need to develop new products and standardizes patient instruction. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING PRACTICE: These products facilitate patient and family education to promote understanding of the disease and treatment plan. Increased understanding can lead to independence and confidence in self-care.