Treatment for Constipation-An Online Search. Readability and Quality of Online Patient Resources.
| Autor: | Gollapalli S; Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland., Bresler R; University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, TX, USA., Lynch NP; Department of Colorectal Surgery, St Vincent's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland., Martin ST; Department of Colorectal Surgery, St Vincent's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Journal of patient experience [J Patient Exp] 2022 May 22; Vol. 9, pp. 23743735221102675. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 May 22 (Print Publication: 2022). |
| DOI: | 10.1177/23743735221102675 |
| Abstrakt: | Aim: To evaluate the readability and quality of online patient information regarding treatment for constipation in the English language. Methods: By utilizing the Google © website, the keyword "treatment for chronic constipation" was searched. Each webpage was assessed by 2 authors independently for readability using both the Gunning Fog Index (GFI) and the Flesch Reading Ease Score (FRES). The quality of the information produced on each individual website was assessed using the DISCERN instrument. Other parameters that were recorded included the country of origin, the organization type, and whether or not the website was issued a Health on the Net (HoN) certificate. Results: This study identified a mean GFI score of 13.2 and a mean FRES score of 48.9. This result indicates poor overall readability. A mean DISCERN score of 37.9 was produced, indicating an overall weak quality of online information on this topic. This study indicated that parameters such as website organization type and the presence or absence of HoN certification impacted the quality of the information websites on this topic. Conclusion: This study indicated a poor level of quality and readability of online information on the topic of chronic constipation treatment. Further resources should be directed towards improving website readability and quality. Patients may be advised that if they wish to access online information on this topic, websites that display HoN accreditation will likely produce higher quality information. Competing Interests: Declaration of Conflicting Interests: The authors declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article. (© The Author(s) 2022.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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