- Accessibility and usability
- Design of health information
- Education and training
- Establishing and running information services
- Evaluating the quality of health information
- Health literacy
- Medicines information
- Patient and public involvement
- Producing/ disseminating health information
- Sourcing health information
- Using electronic media
Sourcing health information
Introduction
This theme covers techniques for searching for information in all formats and recommended sources of good quality health information.
This theme covers techniques for searching for information in all formats and recommended sources of good quality health information.
There is a vast amount of information on health available to patients and the public. Information providers in the health and social care sectors are tasked with sourcing good quality information and making it as accessible as possible. The Government Strategy (Department of Health 2004), details the need for everyone to have access to the high quality information they need to make choices about their healthcare.
The Sourcing Health Information theme covers techniques for searching for information in all formats (electronic, paper, audio, video etc.) and recommended sources of good quality health information. The term ‘health information,’ in this instance, includes information on health and wellbeing for the public as well as information for patients on medical conditions.
If you would like to comment on or contribute to this section of the site please contact Sarah Greening, Sourcing Health Information theme lead.
References
Department of Health (2004) Better information, better choices, better health: putting information at the centre of health
Page last edited: 25 February 2006
