Table 2 Summary of general characteristics of resources included in the study
Category | Subcategories | N (%) |
|---|---|---|
Type of resource | Guide/Manual | 25 (39%) |
Book/Document | 4 (6.2%) | |
Leaflet | 4 (6.2%) | |
Course | 1 (1.5%) | |
Website | 19 (29.7%) | |
Instrument (scale/questionnaire/self-reporting/other) | 2 (3.1%) | |
Video/Podcast | 8 (12.5%) | |
Other: Self-help line | 1 (1.5%) | |
Format | Interpersonal (face-to-face/by telephone) | 1 (1.5%) |
PDF/Word/Excel | 32 (50%) | |
Audio/visual | 8 (12.5%) | |
Web/online | 23 (36%) | |
Source | Local clinicians | 1 (1.6%) |
National professional expert body | 7 (10.9%) | |
National government expert body | 30 (46.9%) | |
International professional expert body | 1 (1.6%) | |
Non-governmental organisations/foundations/national associations | 18 (28.1%) | |
Agency/national company | 7 (10.9%) | |
Language | English | 54 (84.3%) |
Welsh | 10 (15.6%) | |
Other (*Translation of online content in different languages) | 19 (29.7%) | |
Target audience | Users/patients | 55 (85.9%) |
Users/family members and caregivers | 9 (14%) |