Asking a health worker for information

Tips and information

• Health workers are a good source of health information
• A health worker can be a community health worker, doctor, midwife, nurse or pharmacist 
• People can ask health workers questions about health issues, such as: What is the main problem? What needs to be done about it? And why is it important to do this?
• People can ask health workers other questions to make decisions about health, such as: What are the options? What are the possible benefits and harms of the options? What option is best for me?
• Health workers can help people and families get information in other ways, such by giving them brochures to read more about health
• Health workers can direct people to trusted websites and phone helplines provided by the government
• Health workers can recommend people join a community or patient group to learn more about the things that affect health