Since patients suffering from diabetes have different levels of knowledge, the material is designed to address different information needs: from basic information to more detailed, and from generic information to practical advice.
If they are correct — and the report makes recommendations for additional research initiatives — they may be offering women a new piece of valuable information with practical advice about how to protect themselves from a common cancer that many fear.
The £800,000 project will provide information and practical advice on products and services – including how to get hold of affordable furniture, reduce fuel bills, set up a bank account and access affordable credit.
A comprehensive treatment after accidental injuries should routinely be accompanied by a psychosocial assessment including information and practical advice.
Any comprehensive treatment following unintentional injuries should routinely be accompanied by a brief psychosocial assessment and should include information and practical advice.
In contrast, there were four respondents who described their interactions with healthcare providers in positive terms, expressing an appreciation for being given information and practical advice: I remember the doctor told me about what to eat, what not to eat.
Receiving information and practical advice about what (not) to do, and the opportunity to discuss things that concerned and confused them with a healthcare professional, helped people appreciate their problems and what they could do to address these.
