Anna Winterbottom|Mark Conner|Andrew Mooney|Hilary Bekker
Evaluating the quality of patient leaflets about renal replacement therapy across UK renal units
St James's University Hospital|University of Leeds|St James's University Hospital|University of Leeds|St James's University Hospital|University of Leeds|St James's University Hospital|University of Leeds
enhancing patient participation priority renal services good quality information fundamental facilitate patient involvement health contexts found suboptimal research aims audit provision patient information renal units charities assess quality written information dialysis treatment optionsall uk renal units sent questionnaire patient information provided renal units charities provided dialysis leaflets asked forward copies leaflet quality content assessed coding frame informed information decision aid checklistsout 105 67 completed questionnaires returned services provide patients large amounts information several media leaflets meetings nurses patients videos computers used frequently 47 32 units forwarded leaflets dialysis 31 different leaflets leaflets difficult understand rarely included risk information treatment limitations leaflets included techniques assist patient involvement decisionmaking primary goal informthese data suggest unsystematic pattern information provision across uk vast resources spent providing information patients difficult comprehend incomplete research needs identify resources effective meeting patient needs point illness centralized system guide renal services design development information resources may help meet differing goals education choice facilitation preparation selfmanagement