دورية أكاديمية
Analysis of the Most Popular Online Ankle Fracture–Related Patient Education Materials
| العنوان: | Analysis of the Most Popular Online Ankle Fracture–Related Patient Education Materials |
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| المؤلفون: | Haad A. Arif BS, Gavin LeBrun, Simon T. Moore BS, David A. Friscia MD |
| المصدر: | Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics, Vol 9 (2024) |
| بيانات النشر: | SAGE Publishing, 2024. |
| سنة النشر: | 2024 |
| المجموعة: | LCC:Orthopedic surgery |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | Orthopedic surgery, RD701-811 |
| الوصف: | Background: Given the increasing accessibility of Internet access, it is critical to ensure that the informational material available online for patient education is both accurate and readable to promote a greater degree of health literacy. This study sought to investigate the quality and readability of the most popular online resources for ankle fractures. Methods: After conducting a Google search using 6 terms related to ankle fractures, we collected the first 20 nonsponsored results for each term. Readability was evaluated using the Flesch Reading Ease (FRE), Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level (FKGL), and Gunning Fog Index (GFI) instruments. Quality was evaluated using custom created Ankle Fracture Index (AFI). Results: A total of 46 of 120 articles met the inclusion criteria. The mean FKGL, FRE, and GFI scores were 8.4 ± 0.5, 57.5 ± 3.2, and 10.5 ± 0.5, respectively. The average AFI score was 15.4 ± 1.4, corresponding to an “acceptable” quality rating. Almost 70% of articles (n = 32) were written at or below the recommended eighth-grade reading level. Most articles discussed the need for imaging in diagnosis and treatment planning while neglecting to discuss the risks of surgery or potential future operations. Conclusion: We found that online patient-facing materials on ankle fractures demonstrated an eighth-grade average reading grade level and an acceptable quality on content analysis. Further work should surround increasing information regarding risk factors, complications for surgery, and long-term recovery while ensuring that readability levels remain below at least the eighth-grade level. |
| نوع الوثيقة: | article |
| وصف الملف: | electronic resource |
| اللغة: | English |
| تدمد: | 2473-0114 24730114 |
| العلاقة: | https://doaj.org/toc/2473-0114Test |
| DOI: | 10.1177/24730114241241310 |
| الوصول الحر: | https://doaj.org/article/f8cef0b26bbd4343b3b1a43096640197Test |
| رقم الانضمام: | edsdoj.f8cef0b26bbd4343b3b1a43096640197 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | Directory of Open Access Journals |
Full Text Finder | تدمد: | 24730114 |
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| DOI: | 10.1177/24730114241241310 |