Readability of Spanish language online information for the initial treatment of burns

Votta, Kaitlyn; Metivier, Meghan; Romo, Stephanie; Garrigan, Hannah; Drexler, Alana; Nodoushani, Ariana; Sheridan, R.

doi:10.1016/j.burns.2017.11.008

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“…Examples of the above are publications in concus- sion, burns, dermatology, otolaryngology, and endodontics. 5,6,10,[22][23][24] Regarding SCI in particular, Bea-Mu ˜noz et al 22 performed a search using the keywords ''recommendations,'' ''advice,'' ''guide,'' ''manual,'' ''self-care,'' ''education,'' and ''information''; adding ''spinal cord injury,'' ''paraplegia,'' and ''tetraplegia'' to each word in Spanish using Google. They chose the first 50 results of each search, and they found that 75% of the online material had a level ''somewhat difficult'' to interpret by lay people using INFLESZ score.…”

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“…3 The American Medical Association and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have recommended that patient education material (PEM) should be written in a sixth-grade level to ensure proper understandability in the general population. [4][5][6] Recent publications have shown that the level of understandability and readability of PEM is higher than the accepted guidelines, which may compromise the full comprehension of the disease by the affected patient. 4,[7][8][9] The main aim of this study is to assess the availability and readability of online PEM related to SCI focused on Spanish-speaking popu-Copyright 2021 by International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery.…”

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Availability and Readability of Spinal Cord Injury Online Information Materials for Spanish Speaking Population in Neurosurgical Academic Programs: A Nationwide Study

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Background: Recent publications have demonstrated that information has been transmitted inappropriately to the lay person in different pathologies. This limitation is also observed in Spanish language. We evaluate the availability and readability of online patient education material (PEM) on spinal cord injury (SCI) information for the Spanishspeaking population from academic neurosurgery residency programs in the United States.Methods: This is a descriptive analysis of online SCI PEM from neurosurgical residency programs websites. We assess the availability of information in Spanish using a modification of a previously published classification. To assess accessibility, we calculated the time spent and the number of clicks to find the information in Spanish. We calculated the readability of the material using the ''Indice Flesch-Szigriszt'' (INFLESZ), which determines the difficulty of readability of health-related material in Spanish.Results: A total of 116 accredited neurosurgery residency programs comprised our cohort. Ten (9%) programs had available ''mirrored'' information in Spanish from its original version in English, 9 (8.1%) used a translation software, 79 (71.2%) provide interpreter services, and 3 (2%) did not have written information or information about translation services. A mean of 72.9 seconds (SD þ/À 71.2) were required to have access to the Spanish information or contact information for translation services. Twelve (57.1%) websites with written Spanish information had an INFLESZ score above 55.00, which translates as an appropriate readability level for the general population.Conclusions: More than half of the academic neurosurgery programs or affiliated hospital websites do not provide written informative material about SCI in Spanish. When available, the information is not always transmitted with a level of readability appropriate for the layperson. Most of the websites provide translation or interpreter services that are not directly related to SCI.

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Availability and Readability of Spinal Cord Injury Online Information Materials for Spanish Speaking Population in Neurosurgical Academic Programs: A Nationwide Study

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“…Some existing readability assessment tools in English include the Simple Measure of Gobbledygook Grade Level (SMOG), Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level Healthcare 2021, 9, 1246 2 of 12 (FKGL) test, Flesch-Kincaid Reading Ease (FRE) test, Fry Readability Graph (FRG), and Gunning Fog Index (GFI) [11,12]. Validated readability assessment tools are also available in other languages such as French [13], German [14], and Spanish [15]. These tools can be used to assess the readability of written text based on factors such as the number of words in a sentence and word difficulty level.…”

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Readability Assessment of HPV Vaccination and Cervical Cancer Information: A Systematic Scoping Review

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It is important to provide information on HPV vaccination and on early detection and early treatment for cervical cancer. Readability is a key aspect in the success of cancer communication using written health information. We reviewed studies assessing the readability of information on HPV vaccination and cervical cancer. We conducted a systematic literature search in June 2021 using four online databases (Medline, CINAHL, PsycArticles, and PsycINFO). Studies that assessed the readability level of online and offline information regarding HPV vaccination and cervical cancer were included in the review. Twelve articles were deemed fit for study inclusion. Our results showed that most of the materials assessed were difficult to read and higher than eighth-grade reading level. Few of the materials assessed were at the recommended grade 5–6 level or below. Readability assessments of HPV vaccination and cervical cancer information are scarce. Additional studies on the readability of information regarding HPV vaccination and cervical cancer are recommended. Health professionals should develop health information on HPV vaccination and cervical cancer that is easy to read.

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Evaluating the Spanish readability of American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) Centers of Excellence (COE) websites

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Readability of Spanish language online information for the initial treatment of burns

Cited by 10 publications

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Availability and Readability of Spinal Cord Injury Online Information Materials for Spanish Speaking Population in Neurosurgical Academic Programs: A Nationwide Study

Availability and Readability of Spinal Cord Injury Online Information Materials for Spanish Speaking Population in Neurosurgical Academic Programs: A Nationwide Study

Readability Assessment of HPV Vaccination and Cervical Cancer Information: A Systematic Scoping Review

Evaluating the Spanish readability of American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) Centers of Excellence (COE) websites

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