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DrLorainneTudor Car

Faculty of Medicine, School of Public Health

Honorary Senior Research Fellow
 
 
 
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l.tudor.car

 
 
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Reynolds BuildingCharing Cross Campus

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@article{Tudor:2022:10.1186/s12888-022-04146-0,
author = {Tudor, Car L and Chan, FHF and Lin, X and Griva, K and Subramaniam, M and eli, I},
doi = {10.1186/s12888-022-04146-0},
journal = {BMC Psychiatry},
title = {Information needs and sources of information among people with depression and anxiety: a scoping review},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12888-022-04146-0},
volume = {22},
year = {2022}
}
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TY  - JOUR
AB  - Background: Previous studies have identified substantial unmet information needs in people with depression and anxiety. Sufficient information about the disorder, treatment, available services, and strategies for self-management is essential as it may influence quality of care and patients’ quality of life. This scoping review aimed to provide a broad overview of information needs of people with depression and anxiety as well as the sources that they use to seek this information.Methods: We included all primary research published in English that investigated information needs or information sources in people with depression or anxiety, with no restrictions imposed on the study design, location, setting, or participant characteristics. Six electronic databases (MEDLINE, Embase, PsycINFO, CINAHL, LISTA, Web of Science) and the grey literature (Google and Google Scholar) were searched for relevant studies published up to November 2021. Two reviewers independently screened articles and extracted data. Narrative synthesis was performed to identify key themes of information needs and information sources. Factors associated with information needs/sources such as demographic variables and symptom severity were also identified.Results: Fifty-six studies (comprising 8320 participants) were included. Information needs were categorised into seven themes, including general facts, treatment, lived experience, healthcare services, coping, financial/legal, and other information. The most frequently reported needs in both people with depression and anxiety were general facts and treatment information. Subclinical samples who self-reported depressive/anxious symptoms appeared less interested in treatment information than patients with clinical diagnoses. Information sources were summarised into five categories: health professionals, written materials, media, interpersonal interactions, and organisational resources. Health professionals and media (including the internet) were th
AU  - Tudor,Car L
AU  - Chan,FHF
AU  - Lin,X
AU  - Griva,K
AU  - Subramaniam,M
AU  - eli,I
DO  - 10.1186/s12888-022-04146-0
PY  - 2022///
SN  - 1471-244X
TI  - Information needs and sources of information among people with depression and anxiety: a scoping review
T2  - BMC Psychiatry
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12888-022-04146-0
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/98403
VL  - 22
ER  -
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