| Inclusion of a query page |
“I think there could be a little more support on if you have queries about this, this or this, in other words at the end a summary or an index and put a sort of page of reference points” (Interviewee 5) |
| Inclusion of a section on medicines running out |
“I suppose it doesn’t cover really long term use of medicines, sort of what to do when it runs out” (Interviewee 2) |
| Inclusion of information on mental health |
“… I thought maybe the addition of people believe or feel they have a mental health issue, quite a delicate subject really, but it is not in here” (Interviewee 6) |
| Inclusion of information on taking multiple medicines |
“…many of us as we grow older and the way that primary care is being run is that we are on a cocktail of medicines, you know it is two, three, four, five, six a day and therefore, I think there could be a little narrative in there that could be more helpful, the likelihood of things becoming difficult or having symptoms, that increases with the range of medicines you are taking” (Interviewee 5) |
| Inclusion of information to assist patients in making choices |
“if you pursue something, you don’t necessarily need to take no for an answer, straight away if you really feel strongly enough about it” Interviewee 11 |
| Scope for personalisation |
“…so you probably would have to be generic and then perhaps with a little secondary sheet which would cover, which covers your particular circumstances” (Interviewee 3) |
| Inclusion of a section on placebo effects |
“…it didn’t mention anything about placebo effects, I am not sure whether it should, ‘cause I just think a lot of medicines are effective because they are a placebo, you know” (Interviewee 4) |
| Opportunity for greater promotion of self-care/management |
“I think the emphasis could be more equal in the sense that the pamphlet starts from the proposition that the medical practitioner’s will be correct, and I don’t think they are wrong, but it is not always necessarily the case that the patient should always follow the treatment that has been advised. I think that it is important that patients should understand that they have a responsibility to themselves to understand the risks and benefits and make a decision with the advice of their medical practitioner” (Interviewee 4) |
| Inclusion of a section on how to use URLs |
“…you could give a clue to somebody, maybe an appendix that says, here is a quick way to find URLs” (Interviewee 4) |
| Greater ethnic diversity in choice of images |
“… all the people in it were white and I don’t know if that should have been more of a mix” (Interviewee 8) |
