Readability of Diabetic Foot Education Materials

NewsBot · Jan 17, 2022

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Internet-Based Patient Education Materials Regarding Diabetic Foot Ulcers: Readability and Quality Assessment
David Michael Lee et al
JMIR Diabetes. 2022 Jan 11;7(1):e27221

Background: While diabetic foot ulcers (DFU) are a common complication of diabetes, little is known about the content and readability of online patient education materials (PEM) for DFU. The recommended reading grade level for these materials is grades 6-8.

Objective: The aim of this paper was to evaluate the quality and readability of online PEM on DFU.

Methods: A Google search was performed using 4 different search terms related to DFU. Two readability formulas were used to assess the readability of the included PEM. These included the Flesch-Kincaid grade level and the Flesch-Reading ease score. The DISCERN tool was used to determine quality and reliability.

Results: A total of 41 online PEM were included. The average Flesch-Reading ease score for all PEM was 63.43 (SD 14.21), indicating a standard difficulty level of reading. The average reading grade level was 7.85 (SD 2.38), which is higher than the recommended reading level for PEM. The mean DISCERN score was 45.66 (SD 3.34), and 27% (11/41) of the articles had DISCERN scores of less than 39, corresponding to poor or very poor quality.

Conclusions: The majority of online PEM on DFU are written above the recommended reading levels and have significant deficiencies in quality and reliability. Clinicians and patients should be aware of the shortcomings of these resources and consider the impact they may have on patients' self-management.
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NewsBot · Jan 17, 2022

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NewsBot · Jan 24, 2022

Internet-Based Patient Education Materials Regarding Diabetic Foot Ulcers: Readability and Quality Assessment
Internet-Based Patient Education Materials Regarding Diabetic Foot Ulcers: Readability and Quality Assessment
Michael Lee et al
JMIR Diabetes 2022;7(1):e27221

Background:
While diabetic foot ulcers (DFU) are a common complication of diabetes, little is known about the content and readability of online patient education materials (PEM) for DFU. The recommended reading grade level for these materials is grades 6-8.

Objective:
The aim of this paper was to evaluate the quality and readability of online PEM on DFU.

Methods:
A Google search was performed using 4 different search terms related to DFU. Two readability formulas were used to assess the readability of the included PEM. These included the Flesch-Kincaid grade level and the Flesch-Reading ease score. The DISCERN tool was used to determine quality and reliability.

Results:
A total of 41 online PEM were included. The average Flesch-Reading ease score for all PEM was 63.43 (SD 14.21), indicating a standard difficulty level of reading. The average reading grade level was 7.85 (SD 2.38), which is higher than the recommended reading level for PEM. The mean DISCERN score was 45.66 (SD 3.34), and 27% (11/41) of the articles had DISCERN scores of less than 39, corresponding to poor or very poor quality.

Conclusions:
The majority of online PEM on DFU are written above the recommended reading levels and have significant deficiencies in quality and reliability. Clinicians and patients should be aware of the shortcomings of these resources and consider the impact they may have on patients’ self-management.
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NewsBot · Mar 14, 2023

Readability, Understandability, and Actionability of Online Limb Preservation Patient Education Materials
Dominick Casciato et al
March 13, 2023

With countless sites detailing disease management, treatment, and prognosis, patients often turn to the internet for medical decision-making assistance. While such sites provide ample patient education material, little is known about the reading level, understandability, and actionability of information on these sites. In a limb preservation population, assessing what information patients are interpreting becomes vital to ensure care is not compromised. Internet searches of the terms “Charcot foot, diabetic foot ulcer, foot ulcer, critical limb ischemia, gangrene, osteomyelitis, lymphedema, DVT, pulmonary thrombosis, and amputation” were performed. The Flesch Kincaid Readability score from the text from the first ten links with patient education information were calculated. Understandability and actionability of each resource were then graded by two reviewers. Across the 100 accessed websites, 10% maintained patient education materials with at least one readability score at or below the recommended sixth grade reading level. 73% of the materials revealed an understanding greater than the recommended 70%. 99% of materials maintained patient education materials with actionability less than 70%. The Spearman Rho correlation revealed a statistically significant relationship between understandability score and the order of each keyword's respective website search position (Rho = -0.01; p = 0.002). Overall, many online limb preservation patient education materials are written well above the recommended sixth grade reading level with varying understandability and actionability scores. Online resources, as well as physician offices, should examine their patient education materials to ensure they are of an appropriate reading level and provide actions to be taken in case of emergencies.
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