Health library for patients in general practice.

Varnavides, C K; Zermansky, Arnold; Pace, C. Robert

doi:10.1136/bmj.288.6416.535

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“…Patient information is a subject in its own right. In developing the Patients Library at Bedgrove, the Practice Librarian drew on the work of both Varnivades et al 14…”

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“…Patient information is a subject in its own right. In developing the Patients Library at Bedgrove, the Practice Librarian drew on the work of both Varnivades et al 14 and Collings et al 15 The library aims to provide reliable information on common diseases and disorders, to promote healthy lifestyles and to guide users to local and national services. With approximately 250 books and 40 videos the stock has doubled since it was opened in 1993.…”

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Practice Libraries: managing printed information and meeting the information needs of staff in general practice

Bryant¹

1997

Health Libraries Review

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Librarians and GPs share an interest in exploring different approaches to providing information to general practice and improving information management within it. Describing the aims, policy, collections, enquiries and services of three Practice Libraries in the Aylesbury area, this paper demonstrates that an information professional can make a significant impact on the management of printed information whilst facilitating access to external sources. A wealth of opportunities lie ahead for those willing to apply information handling skills to general practice. Medical librarians will need to strike a careful balance between providing direct access to sources and the development of information services tailored to meet the needs of primary health care workers.

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“…Patient information is a subject in its own right. In developing the Patients Library at Bedgrove, the Practice Librarian drew on the work of both Varnivades et al 14…”

Section: Patients' Librarymentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Patients' Librarymentioning

confidence: 99%

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Practice Libraries: managing printed information and meeting the information needs of staff in general practice

Bryant¹

1997

Health Libraries Review

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“…An alternative method of providing health information to patients is to provide a library of books for patients to borrow. Varnavides (1984) describes a library in his practice of 5,100 patients: 703 books or tapes were borrowed over the course of a year. Books were borrowed by patients of all social classes, with those on infant and child care, fitness and diets, and on specific complaints being borrowed most frequently.…”

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What is the GP's role in health education?

Roland

1989

Journal of the Institute of Health Education

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“…Attempts to address the problem have ranged from instructional leaflets (Little, Somerville, and Williamson, 2001), patient libraries (Varnavides, Zermansky, and Pace, 1984), telephone help-lines (Carlsson, Strang, and Lindblad, 1996) and specialised advisors=counsellors (Morrell, Spiby, Stewart, Walters, and Morgan, 2000). Only the first of these has been subject to widespread critical scrutiny.…”

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Videotaped exercise instruction: A randomised controlled trial in musculoskeletal physiotherapy

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Stanley

Moore

2004

Physiotherapy Theory and Practice

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Rising demand for physiotherapy services suggests the need for strategies which delegate greater responsibility to patients for their own care. The transfer of selftreatment knowledge and skills by face-to-face instruction or in writing have both practical and theoretical disadvantages when compared with instructional videotapes for use by patients at home. Advice and exercise instruction on videotape has not been formally evaluated in clinical practice. The present study compared the effectiveness of videotape with face-to-face instruction for two common musculoskeletal conditions. Primary care patients referred to physiotherapy were randomly assigned to one of three types of instruction. Two of the groups were provided with instructional videotapes-one featuring the treating physiotherapist, the other an anonymous physiotherapist; the third group was instructed using traditional face-to-face methods. Outcomes were assessed at 4À6 weeks using a range of measures. Patients in the videotape groups were prescribed more exercises and were more skilled in performing them than were the face-toface group. However, in terms of clinical progress, instruction by videotape was no more effective than face-to-face. Videotaped instruction proved popular and appeared to help motivate patients to continue self-treatment but produced no detectable saving in physiotherapist time in consultation.

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Health library for patients in general practice.

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Practice Libraries: managing printed information and meeting the information needs of staff in general practice

Practice Libraries: managing printed information and meeting the information needs of staff in general practice

What is the GP's role in health education?

Videotaped exercise instruction: A randomised controlled trial in musculoskeletal physiotherapy

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