Yıl: 2019 Cilt: 4 Sayı: 1 Sayfa Aralığı: 25 - 30 Metin Dili: İngilizce İndeks Tarihi: 02-11-2020

Assessment of the readability of patient education materials regarding breast cancer on websites

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Introduction: The Google search engine is a widely used resource for accessing health-related patient education texts. Therefore, accessible informationin the texts should be accurate, up-to-date and appropriate to the general public health literacy level. The primary objective of the present study was toanalyze the readability of patient education texts prepared for breast cancer presented on the internet and evaluate the content of texts.Methods: A total of 200 websites at Google search engine evaluated using the terms “breast cancer and breast mass”. The average readability levelanalyzed using Atesman and Bezirci-Yilmaz readability formulas. The texts also evaluated regarding the risk factors identified in the development of breastcancer, the presence of examination and screening methods that could be used in early diagnosis.Results: A total of 64 internet sites that comply with the research criteria evaluated. The overall mean reading level of the texts found moderate, usingthe Atesman formula and at the college level according to Bezirci. Eighteen websites had both the risk factors identified in the development of breast cancerand the methods of screening.Conclusions: The readability level of patient information texts regarding breast cancer in the existing websites was found to be moderate level. Only aquarter of the texts were found to be sufficient concerning content. Re-preparation of patient information sites regarding breast cancer content per the levelof public health literacy may contribute more effective breast cancer screening and therefore early cancer diagnosis.
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İnternet ortamındaki meme kanseri ile ilgili hasta eğitim materyallerinin okunabilirliğinin değerlendirilmesi

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Giriş: Google arama motoru, sağlıkla ilgili hasta eğitim bilgilerine erişmek için yaygın olarak kullanılan bir kaynaktır. Bu nedenle erişilebilir bilgilerin doğru, güncel ve genel toplum sağlık okuryazarlık düzeyine uygun olması önemlidir. Bu araştırmada internet ortamında sunulan meme kanseri ile ilgili hasta bilgilendirme metinlerinin okunabilirlik analizinin ve bu sitelerde yer alan metinlerin içerik değerlendirilmesinin yapılması amaçlandı. Yöntem: “Google” arama motorunda; meme kanseri ve memede kitle anahtar kelimeleri ile arama yapılarak toplam 200 internet sitesi değerlendirildi. On cümleden az bilgi içeren, sohbet, forum, ticari blog sitelerdeki metinler çalışma dışı bırakıldı. Metinler; hazırlayan uzmanlık dalına göre; genel cerrahi ve genel cerrahi dışı olarak iki gruba ayrıldı. Metinlerin okunabilirlik düzeyleri, Ateşman ve Bezirci-Yılmaz formülleri kullanılarak hesaplandı. Metinler ayrıca meme kanseri gelişiminde tanımlanmış olan risk faktörleri, erken teşhiste kullanılabilecek muayene ve tarama yöntemi varlığı açısından da değerlendirildi. Bulgular: Toplam 64 internet sitesinde yer alan hasta bilgilendirme metni araştırma kriterlerine uygun bulunarak değerlendirmeye alındı. Metinlerin okunabilirlik ortalaması; Ateşman’a göre orta güçlükte, Bezirci-Yılmaz’a göre 11. sınıf düzeyinde olup 2 grup arasında anlamlı bir fark yoktu. İçerik değerlendirmesinde iki grup benzer olmakla birlikte; sadece 18 sitede hem meme kanseri gelişiminde tanımlanan risk faktörleri hem de tarama yöntemleri mevcuttu. Sonuç: Mevcut internet sitelerindeki meme kanseri hasta bilgilendirme metinlerinin okunabilirlik düzeyinin orta güçlükte olduğu tespit edildi. Metinlerden ancak dörtte birinin içerik yönünden yeterli olduğu bulundu. İnternet ortamında erişilen meme kanseri içerikli hasta bilgilendirme sitelerinin toplum sağlık okuryazarlık düzeyine uygun olarak yeniden hazırlanması ile erken kanser teşhisinde katkısı olabileceği kanaatindeyiz.
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APA Aksoy Sönmez n, kozanhan b, Eryılmaz M, TUTAR M (2019). Assessment of the readability of patient education materials regarding breast cancer on websites. Aile Hekimliği ve Palyatif Bakım, 4(1), 25 - 30.
Chicago Aksoy Sönmez nergis,kozanhan betul,Eryılmaz Mehmet Ali,TUTAR Mahmut Assessment of the readability of patient education materials regarding breast cancer on websites. Aile Hekimliği ve Palyatif Bakım 4, no.1 (2019): 25 - 30.
MLA Aksoy Sönmez nergis,kozanhan betul,Eryılmaz Mehmet Ali,TUTAR Mahmut Assessment of the readability of patient education materials regarding breast cancer on websites. Aile Hekimliği ve Palyatif Bakım, vol.4, no.1, 2019, ss.25 - 30.
AMA Aksoy Sönmez n,kozanhan b,Eryılmaz M,TUTAR M Assessment of the readability of patient education materials regarding breast cancer on websites. Aile Hekimliği ve Palyatif Bakım. 2019; 4(1): 25 - 30.
Vancouver Aksoy Sönmez n,kozanhan b,Eryılmaz M,TUTAR M Assessment of the readability of patient education materials regarding breast cancer on websites. Aile Hekimliği ve Palyatif Bakım. 2019; 4(1): 25 - 30.
IEEE Aksoy Sönmez n,kozanhan b,Eryılmaz M,TUTAR M "Assessment of the readability of patient education materials regarding breast cancer on websites." Aile Hekimliği ve Palyatif Bakım, 4, ss.25 - 30, 2019.
ISNAD Aksoy Sönmez, nergis vd. "Assessment of the readability of patient education materials regarding breast cancer on websites". Aile Hekimliği ve Palyatif Bakım 4/1 (2019), 25-30.