A Critical Assessment of the Readability and Ethnic Inclusivity of Online Patient Materials for Microtia
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.Online microtia patient education materials are too complex for the public, written above a 10th-grade level. Many sites lack diverse patient images, despite microtia's higher prevalence in ethnic minorities.
Area Of Science
- Medical Education
- Otolaryngology
- Health Literacy
Background
- Online patient education resources are crucial for public health information access.
- Materials should be accessible in reading level and representative of diverse patient populations.
- Microtia patient education materials require evaluation for suitability and inclusivity.
Purpose Of The Study
- To assess the readability and quality of online microtia patient education resources.
- To evaluate the diversity of patient representations in online microtia materials.
- To determine if current online resources meet recommended health literacy standards.
Main Methods
- A cross-sectional survey of Google search results for "microtia" was performed.
- Readability was assessed using six validated instruments; quality was evaluated using JAMA Benchmark criteria.
- Visual representations of microtia were inventoried, and diversity was assessed using the Fitzpatrick scale.
Main Results
- Ninety-nine unique websites were analyzed, including academic hospitals, private practices, and non-profit organizations.
- Online microtia materials were written above a 10th-grade reading level, exceeding the recommended 6th-grade level.
- Only 43.4% of sites included illustrations, and 27.3% featured non-White patient representations.
Conclusions
- Online patient education materials for microtia are generally too complex for the intended audience.
- There is a need to simplify content and improve the diversity of visual representations in microtia resources.
- Enhancing readability and inclusivity will improve patient understanding and engagement with microtia information.
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