Kelly Lambert|Judy Mullan|Kylie J Mansfield|A Koukomous|Lisa Mesiti
Evaluation of the quality and health literacy demand of online renal diet information
Wollongong Hospital|Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District|University of Wollongong|University of Wollongong|University of Wollongong|University of Wollongong|University of Wollongong
abstract background dietary modification critical selfmanagement chronic kidney disease present study describes accuracy quality health literacy demand renal diet information adults kidney disease obtained internet youtube wwwyoutubecom methods comprehensive content analysis undertaken april july 2015 254 eligible websites 161 youtube videos accuracy renal diet information evaluated comparing key messages relevant evidencebased guidelines dietary management people kidney disease discern tool wwwdiscernorguk used evaluate quality material health literacy demand evaluated using patient education material assessment tool wwwahrqgovprofessionalspreventionchroniccareimproveselfmgmtpematindexhtml seven validated readability calculators results frequent renal diet topic found online generic dietary information people chronic kidney disease proportion renal diet information obtained websites accurate 73 however information mostly poor quality extensive shortcomings difficult action written high health literacy demand contrast renal diet information available youtube highly understandable actionable although 18 videos accurate large proportion poor quality extensive shortcomings frequent authors accurate good quality understandable material government bodies dietitians academic institutions medical organisations conclusions renal diet information found online written government bodies dietitians academic institutions medical organisations recommended work required improve quality importantly actionability renal diet information found online