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Chronic kidney disease : patient information needs, preferences and priorities (2008)
Thesis
Ormandy, P. Chronic kidney disease : patient information needs, preferences and priorities. (Thesis). University of Salford

This thesis seeks to explore, identify and describe the information needs and the preferences and priorities for information of chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients. The premise of the research being that CKD patients will have preferred key inform... Read More about Chronic kidney disease : patient information needs, preferences and priorities.

Do NHS libraries have a role in providing information to patients, carers and the public? (2008)
Other
Brettle, A., & Ormandy, P. (2008). Do NHS libraries have a role in providing information to patients, carers and the public?

Ten years ago, the UK government outlined a strategy that aimed to ‘ensure that patients, carers and the public have the information necessary to make decisions about their own treatment and care’ and suggested that the ‘NHS has a major responsibili... Read More about Do NHS libraries have a role in providing information to patients, carers and the public?.

Do NHS libraries have a role in providing information for patient care? (2008)
Report
Brettle, A., & Ormandy, P. (2008). Do NHS libraries have a role in providing information for patient care?

Given that one of the main roles of an NHS library is the provision of access and training to health information for NHS staff and that health librarians are skilled in accessing, using and to some extent understanding health care information, to som... Read More about Do NHS libraries have a role in providing information for patient care?.

Information topics important to chronic kidney disease patients: A systematic review (2008)
Journal Article
Ormandy, P. (2008). Information topics important to chronic kidney disease patients: A systematic review. Journal of Renal Care, 34(1), 19-27. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1755-6686.2008.00006.x

It is essential to identify the information topics that are important to chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients to provide ‘appropriate’ information that will improve their knowledge, promote independence and encourage them to self-manage their illnes... Read More about Information topics important to chronic kidney disease patients: A systematic review.