Open AccessReadability Assessment of Oculoplastic Surgery Patient Education Materials
Author(s) -
Haaris M Khan
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
hsoa journal of ophthalmology and clinical research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2378-8887
DOI - 10.24966/ocr-8887/100080
Subject(s) - readability , patient education , reading (process) , affect (linguistics) , patient care , reading level , medicine , order (exchange) , medical education , psychology , nursing , computer science , business , political science , communication , finance , law , programming language
Our study found that the majority of websites analyzed contained patient education material that was at a reading level much higher than recommended for the general public. Difficult patient education material can lead to misinterpretation of health information which can negatively affect patient care. We suggest a multifaceted approach in order to ensure patients are able to comprehend complex medical information and feel comfortable making decisions about treatment options