title: Are we wasting time in out-patients departments?
abstract: Patients and people accompanying them to out-patient departments face an inevitable wait. We investigated the time people have to wait and if they would be interested in health education during that period. We discovered that patients want health education in the form of both videos and leaflets, but not posters. Patients and those accompanying them are particularly interested in heart disease and its prevention.
authors.affiliation: Leicester General Hospital.
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Matthews
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Probert
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Battcock
authors.forename: S D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Frisby
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chandar
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Mayberry
mesh_terms: D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D010044:Outpatient Clinics, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D006113:United Kingdom