Patient education in the digital age: An analysis of quality and readability of online information on rhinoplasty
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.Online rhinoplasty information on Turkish websites is of poor quality and moderately difficult to read. Improvements are needed to better inform patients considering nose job procedures.
Area Of Science
- Plastic Surgery
- Health Informatics
- Medical Communication
Background
- Online health information significantly influences patient decision-making.
- Assessing the quality and readability of this information is crucial for informed consent, particularly for elective procedures like rhinoplasty.
Purpose Of The Study
- To evaluate the quality and readability of online information regarding rhinoplasty available on Turkish websites.
- To identify areas for improvement in presenting rhinoplasty information to patients.
Main Methods
- A systematic search for "rhinoplasty" (rinoplasti) and "nose job" (burun estetiği) was conducted on Google in May 2023.
- The first 30 search results for each term were analyzed using the DISCERN tool for quality assessment and the Atesman and Cetinkaya-Uzun formulas for readability.
- Statistical analysis was performed to find correlations between quality and readability scores.
Main Results
- All evaluated websites presented information with moderate difficulty (Atesman formula) or at an instructional reading level (Cetinkaya-Uzun formula).
- The mean DISCERN score was 2.33 ± 0.60, indicating poor overall quality of the online rhinoplasty information.
- No significant correlation was found between website readability scores and their quality (DISCERN scores).
Conclusions
- Turkish websites providing information on rhinoplasty are of poor quality and present challenges in readability.
- Significant improvements are necessary in the quality and clarity of online rhinoplasty content to effectively support patient decision-making.
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