Information booklets for patients with inflammatory bowel disease.
Patients with inflammatory bowel disease wish to know more about their disease. Booklets must deal with such problems as prognosis and cancer risk. Although this information may depress up to 13% of patients who accept such booklets, between 30% and 39% become less anxious. Patients are highly motivated and can deal with quite difficult text, although illustrations can be helpful. Up to 34% of patients offered such booklets refused them. Nevertheless such booklets reach many people who are not members of self-help groups, and can be used by the doctor in counselling sessions with his or her patient, and in many cases produce reassurance and even lead to fewer consultations.
Mayberry
J F
JF
City Hospital, Nottingham, Great Britain.
D006801:Humans; D015212:Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D010174:Pamphlets; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D012657:Self-Help Groups