Readability and Suitability of Information Presented on a University Health Center Website.

Q3 Medicine

Perspectives in health information management / AHIMA, American Health Information Management Association Pub Date : 2022-10-01 eCollection Date: 2022-01-01

Alice M Noblin, Richard I Zraick, Ann Neville Miller, Mary Schmidt-Owens, Michael Deichen, Kelly Tran, Raj Patel

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Abstract

This study evaluated the readability and suitability of a university health center public website. Readability formulas estimated the reading grade and age required for comprehension of health information. The Suitability Assessment of Materials (SAM) instrument determined adequacy of the webpages for the intended audience. Readability showed the reading grade level, representing the youngest reader able to process the material, ranged from 10.1 to 14.6, averaging 12.5 (midway through 12th grade in the US educational system). Full comprehension required higher education levels, up to postgraduate. Suitability scores for some webpages indicated deficiencies in readability, motivation to learn, and instructions for healthy behavior changes. Content on the website may be difficult for some students to comprehend based on the reading grade level, but overall suitability results are satisfactory. All webpage updates should bear these parameters in mind to ensure content is fully accessible to college students, faculty, and staff.

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大学健康中心网站信息的可读性和适宜性。

本研究评估了大学健康中心公共网站的可读性和适用性。可读性公式估算了理解健康信息所需的阅读年级和年龄。材料适用性评估（SAM）工具确定了网页对目标受众的适用性。可读性表明，代表能够处理材料的最年轻读者的阅读年级从 10.1 到 14.6 不等，平均为 12.5（美国教育系统中 12 年级的中间水平）。完全理解需要更高的教育水平，最高可达研究生水平。一些网页的适合度得分表明，在可读性、学习动机和健康行为改变指导方面存在不足。根据阅读水平，有些学生可能难以理解网站内容，但总体适合度结果令人满意。所有网页更新都应牢记这些参数，以确保大学生、教职员工能够完全访问网站内容。

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期刊介绍： Perspectives in Health Information Management is a scholarly, peer-reviewed research journal whose mission is to advance health information management practice and to encourage interdisciplinary collaboration between HIM professionals and others in disciplines supporting the advancement of the management of health information. The primary focus is to promote the linkage of practice, education, and research and to provide contributions to the understanding or improvement of health information management processes and outcomes.