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Assessing Digital Accessibility of Arabic-Language Health Information Websites for Older Adults
Dalal Alsanie1, Dari Alhuwail1,2
1Information Science Department, College of Life Sciences, Kuwait University, Kuwait.
Abstract:
Digital accessibility of websites ensures that websites are usable by people with different abilities, such as older adults. Due to the large number of Arabic speakers, assessing the digital accessibility of websites offering health information to promote inclusivity and allow Arabic speakers equal access to health information is crucial. This study aims to investigate whether websites offering health information for older adults in Arabic are digitally accessible. The WAVE Web Accessibility Evaluation Tool was used to evaluate the accessibility of five websites offering health information for older adults in the Arabic language. All five websites displayed findings of accessibility errors. Accessibility features were present on all websites as well. This study emphasizes the need for digital accessibility in Arabic health websites, for equal access to health information.
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