Table 2 Dissemination of consumer resources as reported in the 40 questionnaires
From: Quality and availability of consumer information on heart failure in Australia
| Â | Frequency* (%) |
|---|---|
Extent of distribution of resources | Â |
Locally | 14 (37) |
Regionally | 10 (26) |
State | 6 (16) |
Nationally | 6 (16) |
Other | 2 (5) |
Settings where resources were distributed | Â |
Hospital department | 30 (79) |
Outpatient clinic | 26 (68) |
Rehabilitation centre | 16 (42) |
General practitioner surgery | 7 (18) |
Community pharmacy | 0 (0) |
Health information centre | 2 (5) |
Support group | 6 (16) |
Patient organisation | 4 (10) |
Patient home | 9 (23) |
Mechanisms of distribution of resources | Â |
Handed out directly | 36 (95) |
Mailed out | 21 (55) |
Available in health information centres | 4 (11) |
Published in an organisation newsletter | 4 (11) |
Available on a web-site | 7 (18) |
Other | 2 (5) |
Strategies used to inform consumers | Â |
Informed directly | 37 (97) |
Posters | 4 (11) |
Publicity through consumer groups | 10 (26) |
Publicity using media | 9 (24) |
Personal mailing | 6 (16) |
Website | 6 (16) |
Other | 5 (13) |
Strategies used to inform health professionals | Â |
Local meetings | 28 (76) |
Institutional newsletters | 14 (38) |
Publicity through professional organisations | 15 (41) |
Publicity through media | 9 (24) |
Personal mailing | 12 (32) |
Website | 8 (22) |
Other | 12 (32) |