SynthesisBMC health services research2015
Studies analysing the need for health-related information in Germany - a systematic review.
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15 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 35 citations in OpenAlex.
- An integrative review on the information and communication needs of parents of children with cancer regarding the use of complementary and alternative medicine.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2020Pooled it
- Information needs in people with diabetes mellitus: a systematic review.Systematic reviews · 2018Pooled it
- Use and application of geographical restrictions in systematic reviews with the aim of including studies about Germany: An update of a methodological review.Health information and libraries journal · 2024Review
- Recommendations to improve use and dissemination of patient versions of oncological clinical practice guidelines in Germany: results of a multi-stakeholder workshop.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Patients' preferences in therapeutic decision-making in digestive oncology: a single centre cross-sectional observational study.Scientific reports · 2023Observational
- Knowledge of HbA1c and LDL-C treatment goals, subjective level of disease-related information and information needs in patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.Clinical cardiology · 2023Article
- Patient satisfaction, needs, and preferences concerning information dispensation at the emergency department: a cross-sectional observational study.International journal of emergency medicine · 2022Article
- Opt-in or opt-out health-care communication? A cross-sectional study.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2021Article
- Cancer patients' perspective on shared decision-making and decision aids in oncology.Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology · 2021Article
- Importance of and Satisfaction with Information about Their Disease in Cancer Patients.Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education · 2020Article
- Patient decision aids: a content analysis based on a decision tree structure.BMC medical informatics and decision making · 2019Article
- Addressing Unmet Information Needs: Results of a Clinician-Led Consultation Service About Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Cancer Patients and Their Relatives.Integrative cancer therapies · 2018Article
- First results from the study 'Disease knowledge and information needs - Diabetes mellitus (2017)'.Journal of health monitoring · 2018Article
- Determinants of patients' needs in asthma treatment: a cross-sectional study.NPJ primary care respiratory medicine · 2016Article
- Usage of Complementary and Alternative Methods, Lifestyle, and Psychological Variables in Cancer Care.In vivo (Athens, Greece)Article
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Abstract
backgroundExploring health-related information needs is necessary to better tailor information. However, there is a lack of systematic knowledge on how and in which groups information needs has been assessed, and which information needs have been identified. We aimed to assess the methodology of studies used to assess information needs, as well as the topics and extent of health-related information needs and associated factors in Germany.
methodsA systematic search was performed in Medline, Embase, Psycinfo, and all databases of the Cochrane Library. All studies investigating health-related information needs in patients, relatives, and the general population in Germany that were published between 2000 and 2012 in German or English were included. Descriptive content analysis was based on predefined categories.
resultsWe identified 19 studies. Most studies addressed cancer or rheumatic disease. Methods used were highly heterogeneous. Apart from common topics such as treatment, diagnosis, prevention and health promotion, etiology and prognosis, high interest ratings were also found in more specific topics such as complementary and alternative medicine or nutrition. Information needs were notable in all surveyed patient groups, relatives, and samples of the general population. Younger age, shorter duration of illness, poorer health status and higher anxiety and depression scores appeared to be associated with higher information needs.
conclusionKnowledge about information needs is still scarce. Assuming the importance of comprehensive information to enable people to participate in health-related decisions, further systematic research is required.
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