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The readability of official public health information on COVID‐19

Olivia A Mac D. Muscat J. Ayre Pinika Patel K. McCaffery

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The information needs of people with lower health literacy or from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds have received limited attention during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID19) pandemic. In one study, the complexity of most governmentproduced COVID19 information in Australia and overseas exceeded the recommended grade 8 reading level, making it too difficult for general audiences, let alone people with lower health literacy.1 We therefore compared the complexity (readability, understandability, actionability) of Australian and overseas COVID19 vaccination information with that of other COVID19related information (physical distancing, mask wearing), including “easy read” resources developed in Australia and New Zealand.

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Medicine

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Olivia A Mac

D. Muscat

J. Ayre

Pinika Patel

K. McCaffery

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Mac, O.A., Muscat, D., Ayre, J., Patel, P., McCaffery, K. (2021). The readability of official public health information on COVID‐19. https://doi.org/10.5694/mja2.51282

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Tahun Terbit: 2021
Bahasa: en
Total Sitasi: 40×
Sumber Database: Semantic Scholar
DOI: 10.5694/mja2.51282
Akses: Open Access ✓