Final project report from Realising the Value programme sets out ten key actions for putting people and communities at the heart of health and wellbeing.
Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust have developed a new 10 step transition pathway for children on their journey into adult health care settings.
PIF co-founder, and non-executive Director, Mark Duman, has written a paper arguing for the need to recognise information as a therapy.
5.5 million people: information as a therapy, published by Captive Health, sets out a 5 point plan for healthcare providers focusing on ensuring high quality health information is integrated into healthcare delivery.
The paper positions good health information and the health care professional’s ability to support this as central to the two pillars of the House of Care.
The Internet and mobile technology are changing the way people learn about and manage their illnesses. Little is known about online mental health information seeking behaviour by people with psychosis. This paper explores the nature, extent and consequences of online mental health information seeking behaviour by people with psychosis and investigates the acceptability of a mobile mental health application (app).
CHANGE, with PIF & NHS England, have published a report investigating the over use of anti-psychotic medication for people with a learning disability and/or autism.
Only about a third (37%) of the public trust evidence from medical research, compared to approximately two-thirds (65%) who trust the experiences of their friends and family*, according to a report launched today.
Conclusion – The study suggests that age, cognitive style, level of health literacy, daily Internet use, and prior education are all important variables in determining whether an individual can successfully take advantage of the increasing amount of health information available on the Internet. Specific approaches to web design could be used to improve the success rate of those who are context sensitive, and greater support and direction to reputable online health sources from medical and information professionals could assist those who are less health literate.
An app developed by pharmacy services at South West London and St Georges NHS Mental Health Trust, helps people with bipolar disorder to keep track of medicines critical to their treatment.
It helps users to monitor lithium levels in their blood. Lithium is the medication most used in the treatment of bipolar, but for treatment to be effective dosage must be strictly administered. Patients can only receive a supply of lithium from a hospital or community pharmacy if they can show evidence of an up to date blood level result.
We gave a questionnaire to self-advocates who were attending a conference. The questionnaire asked them how they felt about the information they get with their medicine.
Fifty-eight people completed the questionnaire. Many of them said they did not get enough information about their medicine. Most people wanted easy-read leaflets and pictures.
There are many different places to find easy-read information on the internet. We think they should be collected and checked. We also think that doctors and chemists need to spend more time with people to explain about medicines. Login using your SSSFT NHS OpenAthens details for full text.