title: [Evaluation of a self-care leaflet].
abstract: A self care leaflet of 50 pages was distributed in Tingvoll, a municipality with 3,500 inhabitants. The leaflet gives advice about self treatment and prevention of common health problems, and guidelines for contacting the health services. In surveys conducted just before and 10 months after the distribution, we documented -- how the leaflet was accepted and used --changes in knowledge about the health problems mentioned in the leaflet. The leaflet was well accepted. It was characterized as easy to read and to use. 10 months after distribution to read and to use. 10 months after distribution 90% found it within five minutes. 63% used the leaflet when they had a health problem. 90% of those using the leaflet felt more sure that they acted correctly after consulting it, and 60% changed their mind about consulting a general practitioner. We consider the level of knowledge about health problems to be low. The evaluation showed increased knowledge in all groups, except for persons "responsible for caring for elderly relatives". The increase was most marked for "men" and for "persons with health education".
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Lystad
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Heian
mesh_terms: D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006266:Health Education; D009664:Norway; D012648:Self Care
vernacular_title: Evaluering av et egenomsorgshefte.