Formal and informal healthcare behaviours of women with chronic illness: A cross-sectional analysis of 1925 women.
Jon AdamsErica McIntyreJane Elizabeth FrawleyRomy LaucheAlex BroomDavid SibbrittPublished in: International journal of clinical practice (2019)
Women use a range of informal products and practices to manage chronic illness, but many fail to communicate with their health practitioners about such use. Future research should consider how to encourage better communication between health practitioners and patients related to informal healthcare for chronic illness to help ensure safe, effective, coordinated patient management.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- primary care
- end stage renal disease
- public health
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- health information
- mental health
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- pregnancy outcomes
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- drug induced
- case report
- metabolic syndrome
- risk assessment
- insulin resistance
- adipose tissue
- human health
- patient reported outcomes
- health insurance
- health promotion