Assessing the understandability and actionability of online resources for patients undergoing hemodialysis.

Autor: Furukawa E; University hospital Medical Information Network (UMIN) Center, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan., Okuhara T; University hospital Medical Information Network (UMIN) Center, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.; Department of Health Communication, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan., Okada H; University hospital Medical Information Network (UMIN) Center, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.; Department of Health Communication, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan., Fujitomo Y; Department of Health Communication, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan., Kiuchi T; University hospital Medical Information Network (UMIN) Center, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.; Department of Health Communication, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Therapeutic apheresis and dialysis : official peer-reviewed journal of the International Society for Apheresis, the Japanese Society for Apheresis, the Japanese Society for Dialysis Therapy [Ther Apher Dial] 2024 Oct 23. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Oct 23.
DOI: 10.1111/1744-9987.14221
Abstrakt: Introduction: This study quantitatively evaluated the understandability and actionability of webpages for patients undergoing hemodialysis (HD).
Methods: In June 2022, we searched on Google and Yahoo Japan using the top five keywords associated with end-stage kidney disease and HD to identify relevant materials. Subsequently, we used the Japanese version of the Patient Education Materials Assessment Tool to assess the understandability and actionability of these materials, rating them on a scale from 0% to 100%. The threshold was set at 70%.
Results: Among the included 194 materials, the overall understandability was 66.7%, and the actionability was 33.3%. Only 38.7% and 16.5% of the materials were deemed understandable and actionable, respectively. Challenges included the need for plain language and concise summaries to improve understandability, along with the use of effective visual aids for actionability.
Conclusion: This study suggests that existing webpages on HD are not presented in a manner that patients can utilize.
(© 2024 The Author(s). Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis published by John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd on behalf of International Society for Apheresis and Japanese Society for Apheresis.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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