Barlow C Wright
Towards a resolution of some outstanding issues in transitive research: An empirical test on middle childhood
Learning & behavior
patient education essential enhancing physicianpatient therapeutic alliance patient satisfaction clinical outcomes american medical association national institute health recommend information written 6thgrade reading level online resources often exceed patient literacy purpose study assess readability online material facial plastics procedures presented academic plastic surgery otolaryngology websitesan internet search performed academic institutions plastic surgery otolaryngology training programs offered patient information facial plastic surgery procedures national society websites plastic surgery otolaryngology also analyzed procedural information compiled readability analyses performed 2tailed ztest used compare scores statistical significance set p 005sixtythree programs identified 42 educational material overall average readability information 10thgrade reading level national plastic surgery website significantly higher word count number syllables per word compared national otolaryngology website p 0001 p 004the complexity written resources represents obstacle online patient education efforts improve readability could benefit patients seeking medical information online current online education materials potential hindrance patient education satisfaction decision making healthcare institutions consider writing new materials simpler language would accessible patients