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Çene Kistleri ile İlgili Çevrim İçi Hasta Bilgilendirme Metinlerinin Okunabilirlik ve Kalite Düzeylerinin Araştırılması

Year 2024, Volume: 6 Issue: 3, 280 - 287, 30.12.2024

Abstract

Amaç: İnternet, sağlık okuryazarlığında bilgiye ulaşmak için sıklıkla başvurulan kaynaklardan biridir. İnternet kullanımının artmasıyla birlikte çoğu hastanenin web sitesine sahip olduğu ve bu web sitelerinin bireylere doktorlar, hastalıklar ve tedavi seçenekleri hakkında bilgi verdiği görülmektedir. Bu çalışmadaki amaç, internet ortamında yer alan çene kistleri ile ilgili hasta bilgilendirme metinlerinin okunabilirliğini ve kalite düzeylerini araştırmaktır.
Materyal ve Metod: “Çene kistleri” terimi kullanılarak, Google (Google LLC, Mountain View, California, USA) arama motoru üzerinden çıkan ilk 120 web sitesinden 62’sideki hasta bilgilendirme metinleri okunabilirlik ve kalite açısından Mayıs 2023’te değerlendirildi. Metinlerin okunabilirlik düzeylerini hesaplamak amacıyla “Ateşman Okunabilirlik İndeksi” kullanılırken, kalite değerlendirmesinde ise DISCERN ölçeğinden yararlanıldı. İstatistiksel değerlendirme için SPSS 23 (SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, ABD) programı kullanıldı.
Bulgular: Ateşman Okunabilirlik indeksine göre internet ortamında bulunan hasta bilgilendirme metinlerinin %50’sinin (31 web sitesi) 11-12 sınıf düzeyinde ve %85,5’in (53 web sitesi) orta zorlukta olduğu ve DISCERN ölçeğine göre metinlerin %46,7’sinin (29 web sitesi) zayıf ölçekte olduğu görüldü.
Sonuç: Çene kistleri ile ilgili internet ortamında yer alan hasta bilgilendirme metinleri hazırlanırken toplumumuzun sağlık okuryazarlığı dikkate alınıp daha kaliteli ve okunabilir metinler oluşturulmalıdır.

Ethical Statement

In this study; ethics committee approval was not obtained since no data previously collected from humans were used.

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Investigation of Readability and Quality Levels of Online Patient Information Texts Related to Jaw Cysts

Year 2024, Volume: 6 Issue: 3, 280 - 287, 30.12.2024

Abstract

Aim: The internet is frequently utilized as a resource for accessing health-related information, contributing significantly to health literacy. With the proliferation of internet usage, it has become evident that the majority of hospitals maintain websites, which serve as platforms for disseminating information to individuals regarding healthcare professionals, medical conditions, and treatment options. This study aims to assess the readability and quality of patient information texts about jaw cysts available on the internet.
Materials and Methods: In May 2023, patient information texts relating to "jaw cysts" from 62 out of the initial 120 websites retrieved through the Google search engine (Google LLC, Mountain View, California, USA) were assessed for readability and quality. Readability levels of the texts were determined using the "ARI(ARI)", while the quality assessment was conducted utilizing the DISCERN scale. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS 23 (SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, USA).
Results: According to the ARI, 50% (31 websites) of the patient information texts available on the internet were assessed at the 11-12 grade level, with 85.5% (53 websites) categorized as of medium difficulty. Additionally, based on the DISCERN scale assessment, 46.7% (29 websites) of the texts were rated as poor in quality.
Conclusion: In the creation of patient information texts concerning jaw cysts on the internet, it is imperative to take into account our society's health literacy levels. There is a pressing need for the development of higher quality and more readable texts to effectively disseminate information to the public.

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  • Wang SW, Capo JT, Orillaza N. Readability and comprehensibility of patient Education material in hand-related web sites. J Hand Surg Am. 2009;34:1308-15.
  • Esin MN, Bulduk S, Dural Ç, Şenolan G, Temel E. Erişkin bireylerin ilaç kullanma İle ilgili davranışları. Florence Nightingale Journal of Nursing. 2014;15:139-45.
  • Rye J. Cloze procedure and the teaching of reading. London: Heinemann Educational Books; 1982. p. 65-116.
  • Ateşman E. Measuring readability in Turkish. AU Tömer Language Journal. 1997;58:71-4.
  • Bezirci B, Yılmaz AE. A software library for measurement of readability of texts and a new readability metric for Turkish. DEUMFD. 2010;12:49-62.
  • TOLU S. Lenfödem konusunda internet sitelerinde yayımlanan hasta bilgilendirme metinlerinin okunabilirlik ve içerik değerlendirmesi üzerine yeni bir bakış. Journal of Current Researches on Health Sector. 2018;8:303-14.
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  • Egbert N, Nanna K. Health literacy: Challenges and strategies. OJIN. 2009;14.
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  • Özmen EE. Readability and contents evaluation of patient informing texts on orthognathic surgery in Turkish websites: Methodological study. Turkiye Klinikleri J Dental Sci. 2023;29:1-6.
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  • Pektaş N, İşisağ Ö. Laminate veneer kuronlar ile ilgili internetten elde edilen verilerin bilgi kalitesinin değerlendirilmesi: Metodolojik çalışma. NEU Dent J. 2023;5:118-25.
  • Alsoghier A, Ni Riordain R, Fedele S, Porter S. Web-based information on oral dysplasia and precancer of the mouth- quality and readability. Oral Oncol. 2018;82:69-74.
  • Fitzsimmons P, Michael B, Hulley J, Scott G. A readability assessment of online parkinson’s disease information. J R Coll Physicians Edinb. 2010;40:292-6.
  • United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) 2022 Human Development Index . [updated 2022 Sep 8; cited 2023 Aug 24]. Available from https://www.undp.org/turkiye/pressreleases/new-undp-report-issues-urgent-call-solidarity-halt-globalreversal-development-gains
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  • Hülür AB. Sağlık iletişimi, medya ve etik: Bir sağlık haberinin analizi. Celal Bayar Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Derg. 2016;14.
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Details

Primary Language English
Subjects Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Journal Section RESEARCH ARTICLE
Authors

Uğur Dolunay 0000-0003-2150-9124

Hasan Küçükkolbaşı 0000-0002-7769-8537

Yunus Akdoğan 0000-0003-3520-7493

Publication Date December 30, 2024
Submission Date October 5, 2023
Acceptance Date April 25, 2024
Published in Issue Year 2024 Volume: 6 Issue: 3

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Vancouver Dolunay U, Küçükkolbaşı H, Akdoğan Y. Investigation of Readability and Quality Levels of Online Patient Information Texts Related to Jaw Cysts. NEU Dent J. 2024;6(3):280-7.