title: Perceived usefulness of the Director of Public Health Annual Report: a consumer survey.
abstract: The Annual Report of the Director of Public Health for Forth Valley was evaluated in terms of its usefulness as perceived by recipients. Six months after publication, more than half had retained their copy and a similar proportion had made use of it or anticipated using it in the coming year. Its main use was as a reference. The Report had least impact upon Consultants and General Practitioners.
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health Medicine, Forth Valley Health Board.
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Gordon
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fraser
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: McWhirter
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Moir
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006801:Humans; D011635:Public Health Administration / Q000191:economics; D006113:United Kingdom