Readability of Patient Education Texts Presented on the Internet Related to Vaccines

• DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-1685522
• Publication Date: 2019-04-18T18:51:38Z
• Authors: Zafer Bağcı; Betul Kozanhan; Mahmut Sami Tutar
• Keywords: Health Professionals

Objective This study aimed to compare the readability and contents of patient information texts regarding vaccination on Turkish Internet sites. Material Methods Websites were searched in Google search engine using keywords “what is vaccination?” “benefits vaccination,” “harms “side effects vaccination” May 2018. Readability was determined Ateşman Bezirci–Yilmaz formulas. According formula, higher a text, easier it can be read. “health-care professional” websites compared with that “non–health-care websites. The content analyzed by two pediatricians. Results After exclusion website not fulfilling criteria, 44 websites, which 20 created health-care professionals 24 non–health-care professionals, evaluated. scores 53.62 ± 14.27 54.30 8.60 for respectively. Mean level “moderately difficult” both groups according there no significant difference between (p = 0.83). categorized as at “secondary-high school” 0.68). percentage prepared found significantly when 0.04). Conclusion It web pages related moderately difficult text insufficient. To improve readability, short sentences should few words syllables. Existing revised light current information.