Health literacy and the Internet: a study on the readability of Australian online health information.

Conclusions and implications: The findings suggest that the readability of Australian health websites is above the average Australian levels of reading. A quantifiable guideline is needed to ensure online health information accommodates the reading needs of the general public to effectively use the Internet as an enabler of health literacy.
PMID: 25716142 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health - February 25, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Cheng C, Dunn M Tags: Aust N Z J Public Health Source Type: research