Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip: Quantifying if Patients Read, Understand, and Act on Online Resources?

Conger, Holly K.; Weinstein, Stuart M.; Gao, Burke; Gulbrandsen, Trevor R.; Shamrock, Alan G.; Skalitzky, Mary Kate; Holt, Joshua

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“…Two studies from the USA by Conger et al and Xie et al respectively, have shown that PEMs for DDH and talipes equinovarus have poor readability with average reading grades above recommended levels. 16,17 An Irish study by Mc Carthy and Taylor analysed SUFE specific PEMs, showing only 2 of 21 (9.5%) websites were at an acceptable reading grade below eighth-grade. 5 An overall sample size of 76 for our study is reasonable compared to previous literature, especially given the relatively smaller populations of Australia and New Zealand compared to other western countries.…”

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Readability of online patient educational materials for common orthopaedic paediatric conditions within Australasia

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Boukebous

Baker

2022

ANZ Journal of Surgery

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Background: The role of patient educational materials for paediatric patients is increasing. A reading grade level of eighth-grade (USA) or year nine (Australia and New Zealand) is recommended as acceptable. The aim of this paper was to assess the reading grade levels of paediatric online patient educational materials, within Australasia. Methods: The online Google ® search engine was used with a variety of keyword combinations, filtered to the location of Australia and New Zealand. Suitable websites were explored for webpages related to slipped upper femoral epiphysis, septic arthritis, osteomyelitis, talipes equinovarus and developmental dysplasia of the hip. Readability was assessed using the online readability software WEB FX ® . Results: Seventy-six patient educational webpages were analysed: 66 from Australia and 10 from New Zealand. Only eight of the 76 webpages (10.5%) had reading grade levels below the recommended eighth-grade (US)/year nine (AUS/NZ) level. Webpages from private healthcare providers and pages related to septic arthritis had the significantly highest reading grades. Conclusions: Australasian families have limited online patient educational materials available to them, which are mostly set at reading grade levels above recommended standards. Healthcare providers should be incentivized to improve the readability of their patient educational materials to reduce health disparities and improve health literacy moving forward.

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confidence: 99%

“…and Xie et al . respectively, have shown that PEMs for DDH and talipes equinovarus have poor readability with average reading grades above recommended levels 16,17 . An Irish study by Mc Carthy and Taylor analysed SUFE specific PEMs, showing only 2 of 21 (9.5%) websites were at an acceptable reading grade below eighth‐grade 5 …”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%