Online patient resources for deceased donor and live donor kidney recipients: a comparative analysis of readability

被引:10
作者
Zhou, Eric P. [1 ,2 ,3 ]
Kiwanuka, Elizabeth [4 ]
Morrissey, Paul E. [1 ,2 ,3 ]
机构
[1] Brown Univ, Dept Gen Surg, Providence, RI 02912 USA
[2] Brown Univ, Rhode Isl Hosp, Div Organ Transplantat, Providence, RI 02903 USA
[3] Brown Univ, Warren Alpert Med Sch, Providence, RI 02912 USA
[4] Rhode Isl Hosp, Dept Plast & Reconstruct Surg, Providence, RI USA
关键词
donor; health literacy; Internet; kidney; readability; transplant; UNITED-STATES; TRANSPLANTATION;
D O I
10.1093/ckj/sfx129
中图分类号
R5 [内科学]; R69 [泌尿科学(泌尿生殖系疾病)];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Background: The Internet has extensive resources for kidney transplantation recipients. Half of the population reads below a seventh-grade level. Previous studies showed that living donor recipients have higher health literacy rates compared with deceased donor recipients. There has been no study comparing the readability of online living donor recipient materials versus deceased donor recipient materials. Methods: Analysis was performed using eight readability scales on the top 10 websites for live donor and deceased donor kidney transplantation. Analysis was performed through the Readability Studio Software. USA reading grade level was determined for each site. Results: Overall, the mean reading level for the living donor materials was 12.54 (range 9.2-17) and for the deceased donor materials, 12.87 (range 8.7-17, P = 0.73), corresponding to a university level. None of the sites met the seventh-grade level recommended by the National Institute of Health. Conclusions: The readability of online materials remains too high for the corresponding health literacy rates among patients requiring kidney transplantation. Specifically, the lower health literacy rates among deceased donor recipients does not mirror the readability of online materials provided at a university level. This may affect decision-making, contributing to a smaller proportion of patients of a lower socioeconomic status and those with poor English language skills pursuing live donor organs.
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