Readability levels of health education materials used in physical therapy and rehabilitation clinics
| dc.contributor.author | Eker L. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Tüzün E.H. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Aytar A. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Daşkapan A. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2020-06-25T15:17:21Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2020-06-25T15:17:21Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2013 | |
| dc.department | Kırıkkale Üniversitesi | |
| dc.description.abstract | Purpose: The aim of this study was to determine the readability levels of health education materials used in the physical therapy and rehabilitation clinics. Methods: In the study, the numbers of sentences, words and syllables were identified in the first 100-word sections of the 44 brochures used in the physical therapy and rehabilitation clinics. Ateşman and Çetinkaya-Uzun formula were used to determine the readability levels of the brochures. Correlation of the readability scores obtained using the two evaluation methods was also analyzed. Results: Readability scores calculated with Ateşman and Çetinkaya-Uzun formula were 65.2±11.0 (95% BCa; 62.2-68.4), and 38.4± 5.8 (95% BCa; 36.9-40.2), respectively. There was a strong and positive correlation between the readability scores obtained using the two evaluation methods, (r=96.2, 95% BCa; 93.5-98.3). Using Ateşman classification approach, 30 brochures (68.2%) were leveling as hard and/or slightly hard-to-read. Thirty-four (77.3%) brochures had been prepared for the people who completed at least an 8-9 grade level of education. To be able to understand and explain the meaning of nine (20.5%) brochures, readers should have completed at least a 10-12 grade level of education. Conclusion: From the results of the study, we may speculate that the brochures used currently in the physical therapy and rehabilitation clinics cannot achieve intended benefits due to their hard-to-read nature. The readability check is necessary for any print material that is given to patients or his/her relatives. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.endpage | 98 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.issn | 13008757 | |
| dc.identifier.issue | 1 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.scopus | 2-s2.0-84882266657 | |
| dc.identifier.scopusquality | N/A | |
| dc.identifier.startpage | 93 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12587/2322 | |
| dc.identifier.volume | 24 | en_US |
| dc.indekslendigikaynak | Scopus | |
| dc.language.iso | tr | |
| dc.relation.ispartof | Fizyoterapi Rehabilitasyon | |
| dc.relation.publicationcategory | Makale - Ulusal Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı | en_US |
| dc.rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess | en_US |
| dc.subject | Health literacy | en_US |
| dc.subject | Patient education handout | en_US |
| dc.subject | Readability | en_US |
| dc.title | Readability levels of health education materials used in physical therapy and rehabilitation clinics | en_US |
| dc.title.alternative | Fizik tedavi ve rehabilitasyon kliniklerinde kullanilan sağlik eğitim materyallerinin okunabilirlik düzeyi | en_US |
| dc.type | Article |
