Table 5.
Type and number of lifestyle materials observed in specialist Psoriasis/Dermatology centres (N = 7) compared with general practice health centres (N = 17)
| Type of information | Number (%) in Specialist Psoriasis/Dermatology Health Centres | Number (%) in Primary care Health Centres |
|---|---|---|
| Generic lifestyle written information | ||
| Smoking cessation | 10 (37) | 21 (29.6) |
| Alcohol reduction | 2 (7.4) | 14 (19.7) |
| Weight Loss/Diet | 8 (29.6) | 20 (28.2) |
| Exercise | 7 (25.9) | 15 (21.1) |
| Substance misuse | 0 (0) | 1 (1.4) |
| Total | 27/262 (10.3) | 71/262 (27.1) |
| Psoriasis-specific written information | ||
| Smoking cessation | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Alcohol reduction | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Weight Loss/Diet | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Exercise | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Substance misuse | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Total | 0/262 (0) | 0/262 (0) |
| Generic lifestyle information supplied to patients by practitionersa | ||
| Smoking cessation | 4 (26.7) | 7 (25) |
| Alcohol reduction | 1 (6.7) | 5 (17.9) |
| Weight Loss/Diet | 6 (40) | 10 (35.7) |
| Exercise | 4 (26.7) | 5 (17.9) |
| Substance misuse | 0 (0) | 1 (3.6) |
| Total | 15/262 (5.7) | 28/262 (10.7) |
| Psoriasis-specific lifestyle information supplied to patients by practitionersa | ||
| Smoking cessation | 2 (25)b | 0 |
| Alcohol reduction | 2 (25)b | 0 |
| Weight Loss/Diet | 2 (25)b | 0 |
| Exercise | 2 (25)b | 0 |
| Total | 8/262 (3.1) | 0/262 (0) |
| Posters/displays of available support for lifestyle | ||
| Smoking cessation | 5 (55.5) | 16 (15.4) |
| Alcohol reduction | 0 (0) | 14 (13.5) |
| Weight Loss/Diet | 1 (11.1) | 21 (20.2) |
| Exercise | 3 (33.3) | 53 (51) |
| Total | 9 (3.4) | 104/262 (40) |
| Total number of materials observed | 59 | 203 |
aAnalysis based on data collected from 12 health centres. Data were unable to be collected from the remaining health centres (n = 12)
bRelates to one patient information leaflet recorded in two different practices. Leaflet contains information applicable to all health behaviours