Table 2 Characteristics of included PEMs and PDAs identified in the Environmental Scan
Publisher Type | N (%) |
|---|---|
Hospital | 30 (34.1%) |
Academic institution | 7 (7.9%) |
Not for profit organisation | 13 (14.8%) |
Health professional/medical society | 16 (18.2%) |
Private company | 17 (19.3) |
Government | 5 (5.7%) |
Continents | |
North America | 38 (43.2%) |
Europe | 35 (39.8%) |
Oceania | 15 (17%) |
Disease group addressed | |
Breathlessness in general | 45 (51.1%) |
COPD | 8 (9.1%) |
Asthma | 1 (1.1%) |
Heart failure | 1 (1.1%) |
Cancer | 7 (8%) |
Psychogenic | 4 (4.6%) |
Dysfunctional breathing | 19 (21.6%) |
Others | 3 (3.4%) |
Format | |
Static (Webpage format) | 35 (39.8%) |
Interactive Website | 0 (0.00%) |
Paper based (printable PDFs) | 52 (59.1%) |
Video | 1 (1.1%) |
Other multimedia | 0 (0.00%) |
Non-English translation available | |
Yes | 1 (1.1%) |
No | 87 (98.9%) |
Option to reach out for non-English details | |
Yes | 14 (15.2%) |
No | 78 (84.8%) |