scholarly journals Assessing Readability of Patient Education Materials on Breast Reconstruction by Major US Academic Institutions

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (9S) ◽  
pp. 127-128
Author(s):  
Lauren E. Powell ◽  
Emily S. Andersen ◽  
Andrea L. Pozez
Keyword(s):  
Patient Education ◽  
Breast Reconstruction ◽  
Academic Institutions

scholarly journals Interactive Ipad-based Patient Education in Breast Reconstruction Planning

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (9S) ◽  
pp. 139-140
Author(s):  
Nima Khoshab ◽  
Lauren Michelle ◽  
Audrey Nguyen ◽  
Raj M. Vyas ◽  
Keyianoosh Z. Paydar
Keyword(s):  
Patient Education ◽  
Breast Reconstruction ◽  
Reconstruction Planning

Preoperative Patient Education for Breast Reconstruction: A Systematic Review of the Literature

2010 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 270-276 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beth Aviva Preminger ◽  
Valerie Lemaine ◽  
Isabel Sulimanoff ◽  
Andrea L. Pusic ◽  
Colleen M. McCarthy
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Patient Education ◽  
Breast Reconstruction ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Preoperative Patient

scholarly journals Patient Education and Decision Making in Breast Reconstruction

2004 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 139-147 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lior Heller ◽  
Michael J Miller
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Patient Education ◽  
Breast Reconstruction

scholarly journals Evaluating the complexity of online patient education materials about brain aneurysms published by major academic institutions

2017 ◽  
Vol 127 (2) ◽  
pp. 278-283 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raghav Gupta ◽  
Nimer Adeeb ◽  
Christoph J. Griessenauer ◽  
Justin M. Moore ◽  
Apar S. Patel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Patient Education ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Reading Level ◽  
College Level ◽  
Academic Institutions ◽  
Patient Anxiety ◽  
Flesch Reading Ease ◽  
Brain Aneurysms ◽  
Grade Reading Level ◽  
Online Patient Education

OBJECTIVEHealth care education resources are increasingly available on the Internet. A majority of people reference these resources at one point or another. A threshold literacy level is needed to comprehend the information presented within these materials. A key component of health literacy is the readability of educational resources. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the American Medical Association have recommended that patient education materials be written between a 4th- and a 6th-grade education level. The authors assessed the readability of online patient education materials about brain aneurysms that have been published by several academic institutions across the US.METHODSOnline patient education materials about brain aneurysms were downloaded from the websites of 20 academic institutions. The materials were assessed via 8 readability scales using Readability Studio software (Oleander Software Solutions), and then were statistically analyzed.RESULTSNone of the patient education materials were written at or below the NIH's recommended 6th-grade reading level. The average educational level required to comprehend the texts across all institutions, as assessed by 7 of the readability scales, was 12.4 ± 2.5 (mean ± SD). The Flesch Reading Ease Scale classified the materials as “difficult” to understand, correlating with a college-level education or higher. An ANOVA test found that there were no significant differences in readability among the materials from the institutions (p = 0.215).CONCLUSIONSBrain aneurysms affect 3.2% of adults 50 years or older across the world and can cause significant patient anxiety and uncertainty. Current patient education materials are not written at or below the NIH's recommended 4th- to 6th-grade education level.

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