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Accessibility to Puberphonia Online and Its Readability by Patients
Maryam Aljawi1, Anastasios Hantzakos1
1Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Journal of Voice : Official Journal of the Voice Foundation
|March 29, 2024
Summary
Online resources about puberphonia are difficult for patients to understand. Improving the readability of these materials is essential for better patient comprehension and informed healthcare decisions regarding puberphonia.
Area of Science:
- Otolaryngology
- Health Communication
- Medical Informatics
Background:
- Puberphonia, a condition causing a persistent adolescent voice in adult males, is often discussed online.
- Assessing the accessibility of online health information is crucial for patient understanding.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the readability of online content pertaining to puberphonia.
- To determine if online resources are easily understandable for the general public.
Main Methods:
- A Google search for "puberphonia" identified 18 websites for analysis.
- Readability was assessed using the Simple Measure of Gobbledygook (SMOG), Flesch Reading Ease Score (FRES), and Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level (FKGL).
Main Results:
- Online materials on puberphonia had a mean FRES of 40.2, a mean FKGL of 11.8, and a mean SMOG score of 10.9.
- Physician-oriented sites scored lower on readability (FRES 35.8, FKGL 12.5) than patient-oriented sites (FRES 44.6, FKGL 11.3).
Conclusions:
- Online resources about puberphonia are generally difficult to comprehend, particularly for patients.
- Enhancing the readability of these online materials is vital to improve patient awareness, understanding, and healthcare decision-making for puberphonia.
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