Quality of care information for consumers on the Internet.
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Oermann, MH; Wilson, FL
Published in: Journal of nursing care quality
July 2000
The purpose of this study was to assess the readability of quality of care information for consumers available on the Internet. Ten Internet resources for consumers, found at three major Web sites, were analyzed for readability. The scores ranged from a low of 6th grade level for information in the document "Quick Checks for Quality: Choosing Quality Health Care" to a high of 12th grade level for "Helping You Choose a Quality Ambulatory Care Organization." The overall mean reading demands of four of the documents were higher than the 8th grade level recommended for the general public. Six of the documents were at this level or below, placing them at an appropriate reading level for most consumers to understand the information.
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Journal of nursing care quality
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1550-5065
ISSN
1057-3631
Publication Date
July 2000
Volume
14
Issue
4
Start / End Page
45 / 54
Related Subject Headings
- United States
- Reading
- Quality of Health Care
- Patient Education as Topic
- Patient Care Planning
- Nursing
- Internet
- Information Services
- Humans
- 4205 Nursing
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Oermann, M. H., & Wilson, F. L. (2000). Quality of care information for consumers on the Internet. Journal of Nursing Care Quality, 14(4), 45–54. https://doi.org/10.1097/00001786-200007000-00008
Oermann, M. H., and F. L. Wilson. “Quality of care information for consumers on the Internet.” Journal of Nursing Care Quality 14, no. 4 (July 2000): 45–54. https://doi.org/10.1097/00001786-200007000-00008.
Oermann MH, Wilson FL. Quality of care information for consumers on the Internet. Journal of nursing care quality. 2000 Jul;14(4):45–54.
Oermann, M. H., and F. L. Wilson. “Quality of care information for consumers on the Internet.” Journal of Nursing Care Quality, vol. 14, no. 4, July 2000, pp. 45–54. Epmc, doi:10.1097/00001786-200007000-00008.
Oermann MH, Wilson FL. Quality of care information for consumers on the Internet. Journal of nursing care quality. 2000 Jul;14(4):45–54.
Published In
Journal of nursing care quality
DOI
EISSN
1550-5065
ISSN
1057-3631
Publication Date
July 2000
Volume
14
Issue
4
Start / End Page
45 / 54
Related Subject Headings
- United States
- Reading
- Quality of Health Care
- Patient Education as Topic
- Patient Care Planning
- Nursing
- Internet
- Information Services
- Humans
- 4205 Nursing