April coverage 2007
27 April 07 Medical News Today
Respite care benefits unproven despite high demand
Family members and friends often need support as they cope with being the main caregivers for their older, sick or disabled loved ones. One source of such support is respite care, but there is no clear proof that it benefits those who use it, according to a new review from England. [more]
26 April 07 News-Medical.net
Family members and friends often need support as they cope with being the main caregivers for their older, sick or disabled loved ones.
One source of such support is respite care, but there is no clear proof that it benefits those who use it, according to a new review from England. Respite care is a service provided for those who are sick, frail or disabled in settings such as nursing homes, residential homes, hospices and day centres. Caregivers use respite care for temporary relief from some of the stress and burden of their responsibility. [more]
24 April 07 United Press International
No clear proof respite care beneficial
YORK, England, April 25 (UPI) -- Respite care is supposed to give family caregivers a break, but there is no clear proof that it benefits those who use it, says a British review. Caregivers use respite care for temporary relief from some of the stress and burden of caring for family who are sick, frail or disabled. The care recipients are often placed temporarily in nursing homes, residential homes, hospices and day centers. [more]
11 April 07 eMax Health
Patients say drug leaflets are hard to read, understand
Patients report that leaflets provided with prescription drugs do not meet their needs, according to a new systematic review. Instead, poor layout and complex language often hinder communication. [more]
10 April 07 Caregivers Home
Is Your Prescription Drug Information Brochure Mostly Greek?
When your doctor writes a prescription and hands you a leaflet from the pharmaceutical company with important information about the drug you are about to take, just how much information do you get from it? [more]
10 April 07 Medico News
Patients say drug leaflets are hard to read, understand
Patients report that leaflets provided with prescription drugs do not meet their needs, according to a new systematic review. Instead, poor layout and complex language often hinder communication. [more]
7 April 07 BMJ
Screening programmes for chlamydial infection: when will we ever learn?
The notion that a programme of widespread screening in Sweden controlled transmission of chlamydial infection and reduced morbidity of the female reproductive tract is commonly cited as fact. Unfortunately, this assertion and similar claims about screening in the United States and Canada are not supported by rigorous research or practice. [more]
2 April 07 Copley News Service
Study: patients need more prescription drug information
Recently, an extensive scientific review has found that patients who have been prescribed a drug treatment are dissatisfied with the informational leaflets that come with their medicines. [more]
Issue 39 5 April 07 Cochrane Collaboration
Tips for effective patient information
At the end of February 2007, a UK Health Technology Assessment was released on the role and effectiveness of written information available to patients about medicines. [more]
April 07 Hospital Pharmacist
Leaflets about drugs not valued by patients
Written information supplied with drugs is not valued by patients, according to a recent Health Technology Assessment report. [more]
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