Evaluation of the Readability of Online Turkish-Language Patient Education Materials on Congenital Hearing Loss
Turkish Journal of Ear Nose and Throat, cilt.33, sa.3, ss.89-93, 2023 (Scopus, TRDizin)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 33 Sayı: 3
- Basım Tarihi: 2023
- Doi Numarası: 10.26650/tr-ent.2023.1345880
- Dergi Adı: Turkish Journal of Ear Nose and Throat
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.89-93
- Anahtar Kelimeler: ateşman readability formula, Congenital hearing loss, patient education materials, readability score
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the readability of online patient education resources on congenital hearing loss written in Turkish. Materials and Methods: We used Google Search to identify Patient Education Materials (PEM) for “congenital hearing loss”. A total of 50 websites were included initially, but after applying the inclusion and exclusion criteria, a total of 20 websites were analyzed. We divided these into two categories: Health Professionals and General Websites. The readability of the materials was calculated using the Ateşman readability formula. Results: The mean Ateşman readability score was 61.78±13.03. Health professional websites had a mean score of 68.69±9.8, while general websites had a mean score of 53.33±11.74. Health professionals websites were found to be easier to read than the General websites (P=0.009). There were 6 easy-level articles, all of which were from health professional websites. Four articles were of a hard level and all were general websites. The remaining 10 articles were of intermediate level. Conclusion: Although many online resources are available to provide information about congenital hearing loss, the readability level of these sources is above the easy-to-read level. To better serve parents and affected individuals, these resources should be revised to enhance their readability. Health professionals, in particular, have an opportunity to contribute more comprehensible materials.