Comprehensiveness, readability, and reliability of Brazilian websites available for lay people’s guidance on adenotonsillectomy

Piña, Sofia Prata; Corrêa, Camila de Castro; Carvalho, Lídia Raquel de; Weber, Silke Anna Theresa

doi:10.1016/j.bjorl.2019.06.012

Cited by 7 publications

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“…Although these resources are readily available with internet access, they are not always functionally accessible to all caregivers and patients. Pediatric PEMs have consistently been shown globally to be written at higher reading levels than recommended for a public audience, which is consistent with this study’s findings [ 9 , 15 - 20 ].…”

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confidence: 91%

“…Pediatric health literacy has been explored globally, focusing on a variety of topics and subspecialties within pediatrics. Overall, studies in North America, France, Australia, the United Arab Emirates, Turkey, and Brazil have found that pediatric health information has been written above an acceptable reading level [ 15 - 20 ]. Topics have ranged from mental health, otolaryngology, orthopedics, oral health, oncology, and consent and discharge forms [ 21 - 27 ].…”

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confidence: 99%

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Assessment of the Readability of Web-Based Patient Education Material From Major Canadian Pediatric Associations: Cross-sectional Study

Man¹,

Ballegooie²

2022

JMIR Pediatr Parent

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Background Web-based patient education materials (PEMs) are frequently written above the recommended reading level in North America. Poor PEM readability limits the accessibility of medical information for individuals with average literacy levels or lower. Pediatric hospital and association websites have not only been shown to be a preferred source of information among caregivers but have also become a necessity during the COVID-19 pandemic. The readability of Canadian pediatric association websites has not yet been assessed. Objective The aim of this study is to determine if the content of PEMs from Canadian pediatric associations is written at a reading level that the majority of Canadians can understand. Methods A total of 258 PEMs were extracted from 10 Canadian pediatric associations and evaluated for their reading level using 10 validated readability scales. The PEMs underwent a difficult word analysis and comparisons between PEMs from different associations were conducted. Results Web-based PEMs were identified from 3 pediatric association websites, where the reading level (calculated as a grade level) was found to be an average of 8.8 (SD 1.8) for the Caring for Kids website, 9.5 (SD 2.2) for the Pediatric Endocrine Group website, and 13.1 (SD 2.1) for the Atlantic Pediatric Society website. The difficult word analysis identified that 19.9% (SD 6.6%) of words were unfamiliar, with 13.3% (SD 5.3%) and 31.9% (SD 6.1%) of words being considered complex (≥3 syllables) and long (≥6 letters), respectively. Conclusions The web-based PEMs were found to be written above the recommended seventh-grade reading level for Canadians. Consideration should be made to create PEMs at an appropriate reading level for both patients and their caregivers to encourage health literacy and ultimately promote preventative health behaviors and improve child health outcomes.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 91%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Assessment of the Readability of Web-Based Patient Education Material From Major Canadian Pediatric Associations: Cross-sectional Study

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Ballegooie²

2022

JMIR Pediatr Parent

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“…A similar tendency was confirmed by other studies whose findings revealed either the existence of incomplete online information about perioperative care and expectations of tonsillectomy 28 or incomplete information about tonsillectomy in general. 15,16,23 These websites failed to emphasize the benefits associated with this surgery and, therefore, parents are doubtful about the importance of this treatment for their children as the risks and benefits of tonsillectomy are not properly addressed.…”

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confidence: 99%

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“…The quality of the Italian websites was assessed by comparing results obtained in different studies published worldwide on the same topic. Four studies were found to be particularly suited for this comparison, and their details are listed below: Table 2 Specificities of each comprehensiveness topic to websites evaluation 22,23 COMPREHENSIVENESS TOPICS…”

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Quality of the Italian Websites for Parental Guidance on the Indications for Tonsillectomy in Children

Corrêa

Piña

Evangelisti

et al. 2020

Int Arch Otorhinolaryngol

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Introduction The quality of information on websites about tonsillectomy regarding the knowledge level may be low. Tonsillectomy is a surgical procedure to hypertrophy of the palatine and pharyngeal tonsils. So, it is an invasive procedure with possible complications, which creates insecurity in parents. Significantly, Internet searches have been increased to address possible health concerns, questioning the quality of websites about tonsillectomy. Objective To evaluate the readability, reliability, and comprehensiveness of the Italian websites dedicated to parental guidance regarding the indications for tonsillectomy in children. Methods The search engine google.it was used to search the websites. The Gulpease index, which is a widely used readability formula ranging from 0 (difficult) to 100 (easy readability), was employed to evaluate these websites. The Health on the Net Code of Conduct (HONcode) was used to assess the quality of information, by taking ethical principles into account, with values ranging from 0 to 13. The content comprehensiveness of the web pages was assessed by assigning points ranging from 1 (very insufficient) to 5 (very satisfying) to each page. A final comparison with previous studies on tonsillectomy published on websites from other countries was performed. Results Fourteen Italian websites were selected, and the Gulpease index showed a mean average of 40.77 ± 8.45. The mean of the HONcode analysis was 6.00 ± 1.92, in which the principles with the poorest scores were Attribution and Update. As far as the comprehensiveness of the websites is concerned, the resulting mean was 2.57 ± 0.77, in which Indications was the topic with the highest mean, whereas Benefits was the one with the lowest. Conclusion The Italian websites were characterized by a lower readability level, a middle position regarding ethical principles, and the same (insufficient) comprehensiveness of tonsillectomy when compared with websites from different countries.

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Evaluating the accuracy and readability of ChatGPT in providing parental guidance for adenoidectomy, tonsillectomy, and ventilation tube insertion surgery

Polat,

Senturk

et al. 2024

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

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Comprehensiveness, readability, and reliability of Brazilian websites available for lay people’s guidance on adenotonsillectomy

Cited by 7 publications

References 13 publications

Assessment of the Readability of Web-Based Patient Education Material From Major Canadian Pediatric Associations: Cross-sectional Study

Assessment of the Readability of Web-Based Patient Education Material From Major Canadian Pediatric Associations: Cross-sectional Study

Quality of the Italian Websites for Parental Guidance on the Indications for Tonsillectomy in Children

Evaluating the accuracy and readability of ChatGPT in providing parental guidance for adenoidectomy, tonsillectomy, and ventilation tube insertion surgery

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