Patient information leaflets for extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy: questionnaire survey.
OBJECTIVE
To compare the level of information provided in extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) patient information leaflets in the London and East of England Deaneries


METHODS
All trusts in the London and East of England Deanery who offer an ESWL service were contacted and leaflets were compared


METHODS
London and East of England Deanery


METHODS
Alan Askari, Iqbal Shergill


METHODS
Examination of key information that was communicated to ESWL patients via leaflets


RESULTS
12 trusts responded across the two deaneries. There was significant variation in the amount of information provided in the leaflets with some leaflets not containing an adequate level of instruction or information to patients


CONCLUSIONS
The authors propose that a national standardised information leaflet should be incorporated with the British Association of Urological Surgeons (BAUS) procedure specific information leaflet for ESWL procedures.
Department of Urology, Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust ,  Colchester C04 5JL, Essex ,  UK.
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