Evaluation of the Readability of Antidepressant Drug Package Inserts Commonly Used in Psychiatry

Merve Akkuş

Makale detayları

Evaluation of the Readability of Antidepressant Drug Package Inserts Commonly Used in Psychiatry

Yazarlar:

Merve Akkuş

Yayıncı:

Eskişehir Osmangazi University

Ana Başlıklar:

Psikiyatri

Dergi:

Osmangazi Tıp Dergisi Vol.45 Issue 5, pp.689-695

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

9/2023

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001293340

pISSN:

1305-4953

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Özet:

 The understanding of a written text is directly related to the readability level of that text. Readability can be measured objectively using specific formulas. In this study, we aimed to determine the readability level of the drug package inserts of antidepressant drugs. A total of 51 drug package inserts were grouped according to antidepressant types. Title and drug license information was removed from the texts for standardization. These were evaluated using the Ateşman, BezirciYılmaz and ÇetinkayaUzun readability formulas, applicable to Turkish texts. The average Ateşman readability score was determined as 71.4. Accordingly, it was seen that the drug package inserts require a grade 7-8 of education for readability. The readability level of the Bezirci-Yılmaz formula was, similarly, of grade 7-8 primary education level. The Çetinkaya-Uzun readability score was calculated as 45.4 and an 8-9th grade level was determined. It was ascertained that the drug package inserts were readable at the secondary education 7th-9th grade level on average. Considering the average education level in Turkey, it was established that the readability level was therefore high. We believe that writing the drug package inserts based on the average education level will increase readability and therefore intelligibility.

 The understanding of a written text is directly related to the readability level of that text. Readability can be measured objectively using specific formulas. In this study, we aimed to determine the readability level of the drug package inserts of antidepressant drugs. A total of 51 drug package inserts were grouped according to antidepressant types. Title and drug license information was removed from the texts for standardization. These were evaluated using the Ateşman, BezirciYılmaz and ÇetinkayaUzun readability formulas, applicable to Turkish texts. The average Ateşman readability score was determined as 71.4. Accordingly, it was seen that the drug package inserts require a grade 7-8 of education for readability. The readability level of the Bezirci-Yılmaz formula was, similarly, of grade 7-8 primary education level. The Çetinkaya-Uzun readability score was calculated as 45.4 and an 8-9th grade level was determined. It was ascertained that the drug package inserts were readable at the secondary education 7th-9th grade level on average. Considering the average education level in Turkey, it was established that the readability level was therefore high. We believe that writing the drug package inserts based on the average education level will increase readability and therefore intelligibility.

 The understanding of a written text is directly related to the readability level of that text. Readability can be measured objectively using specific formulas. In this study, we aimed to determine the readability level of the drug package inserts of antidepressant drugs. A total of 51 drug package inserts were grouped according to antidepressant types. Title and drug license information was removed from the texts for standardization. These were evaluated using the Ateşman, BezirciYılmaz and ÇetinkayaUzun readability formulas, applicable to Turkish texts. The average Ateşman readability score was determined as 71.4. Accordingly, it was seen that the drug package inserts require a grade 7-8 of education for readability. The readability level of the Bezirci-Yılmaz formula was, similarly, of grade 7-8 primary education level. The Çetinkaya-Uzun readability score was calculated as 45.4 and an 8-9th grade level was determined. It was ascertained that the drug package inserts were readable at the secondary education 7th-9th grade level on average. Considering the average education level in Turkey, it was established that the readability level was therefore high. We believe that writing the drug package inserts based on the average education level will increase readability and therefore intelligibility.

 Yazılı bir metnin anlaşılabilmesi o metnin okunabilirlik düzeyi ile doğrudan ilişkilidir. Okunabilirlik ise bazı formüller kullanılarak objektif biçimde ölçülebilmektedir. Bu çalışmada antidepresan ilaçların prospektüslerinin okunabilirlik düzeyini tespit etmeyi amaçladık. Toplam 51 prospektüs antidepresan çeşitlerine göre gruplandırıldı. Standardizasyon için başlık ve ilaç lisans bilgileri metinlerden çıkarıldı. Türkçe metinler için uygulanabilir olan Ateşman, BezirciYılmaz ve Çetinkaya-Uzun okunabilirlik formülleriyle değerlendirildi. Ortalama Ateşman okunabilirlik puanı 71,4 olarak tespit edilmiştir. Buna göre prospektüslerin okunabilirlik için 7-8 sınıf eğitim düzeyi gerektirdiği görülmüştür. Aynı şekilde BezirciYılmaz okunabilirlik düzeyinde de 7-8. sınıf ilköğretim seviyesi olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Çetinkaya-Uzun okunabilirlik puanı 45,4 hesaplanmış ve 8-9.sınıf seviyesi tespit edilmiştir. Prospektüslerin ortalama olarak ortaöğretim 7-9. sınıf seviyesinde okunabilir olduğu tespit edildi. Türkiyedeki ortalama eğitim düzeyi dikkate alındığında okunabilirlik seviyesinin yüksek olduğu görülmektedir. Prospektüslerin ortalama eğitim düzeyi baz alınarak yazılmasının okunabilirliği ve dolayısıyla anlaşılabilirliği artıracağını düşünmekteyiz.

Makale detayları

Evaluation of the Readability of Antidepressant Drug Package Inserts Commonly Used in Psychiatry

Yazarlar:

Merve Akkuş

Yayıncı:

Eskişehir Osmangazi University

Ana Başlıklar:

Psikiyatri

Dergi:

Osmangazi Tıp Dergisi Vol.45 Issue 5, pp.689-695

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

9/2023

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001293340

pISSN:

1305-4953

Antidepressant drug

Prospectus

Readability

Education levelAntidepresan ilaç

Prospektüs

Okunabilirlik

Eğitim seviyesi

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Merve Akkuş

Yayıncı: Eskişehir Osmangazi University

Ana Başlıklar: Psikiyatri

Dergi: Osmangazi Tıp Dergisi Vol.45 Issue 5, pp.689-695

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 9/2023

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2001293340

pISSN: 1305-4953

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Merve Akkuş

Yayıncı:

Eskişehir Osmangazi University

Ana Başlıklar:

Psikiyatri

Dergi:

Osmangazi Tıp Dergisi Vol.45 Issue 5, pp.689-695

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

9/2023

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001293340

pISSN:

1305-4953