Yijun Lou, Ruiwen Wu
Modeling insect growth regulators for pest management
Journal of mathematical biology
united states 6 million people affected chronic wounds patients often rely internet treatment information however educational materials typically exceed average eighthgrade health literacy level study aimed assess readability language accessibility online patient education materials wound care strategies search conducted google articles related wound care strategies first 12 unique websites search strategy selected analysis readability assessed using 11 tests mean scores calculated total 66 articles pertaining wound care strategies retrieved 43 websites articles average reading grade level 135 25 average reading age 187 25 years websites categorized following sources academic 349 reagentbiologic manufacturers 279 wound care 186 news media organizations 14 47 flesch reading ease score graded 0 difficult 100 least difficult found highest academic websites 442 p 01 lowest news media websites 249 p 01 academic websites available languages compared website categories p 01 online materials related wound care strategies often exceed national institute health recommended eighthgrade reading level study emphasizes need healthcare providers create accessible educational materials address gap health literacy optimize patient care