Evaluation of Readability Analyses and Contents of Turkish Texts on Dental Pain in the Online Platform

Vahide Hazal Abat

Makale detayları

Evaluation of Readability Analyses and Contents of Turkish Texts on Dental Pain in the Online Platform

Yazarlar:

Vahide Hazal Abat

Yayıncı:

Marmara University

Ana Başlıklar:

Paedodontics | Endodontics | Dentistry (Other)

Dergi:

European Journal of Research in Dentistry Vol.8 Issue 1, pp.1-7

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

4/2024

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001316549

pISSN:

2630-6247

Anahtar kelimeler:

Özet:

 Objectives: This study comprehensively evaluates the readability and content of Turkish online texts on dental pain. Materials and Methods: Utilizing the search term dental pain on Google, we selected 50 pertinent Turkish websites from diverse sourcesprivate healthcare institutions 78, universities 8, expert dentists 8, general dentists 4, and oral dental health centers 2. Content analysis focused on descriptions, precautions, treatments, contraindications, and considerations for dental pain in children and during pregnancy. The Ateşman Readability Index was employed to ascertain the level of readability of the data. Results: Out of the initial 204 websites, 50 met the inclusion criteria. The average Ateşman readability index was 64.935.67, with 20 categorized as easy and 80 as moderately difficult. No significant readability differences were noted among sources p0.904. Conclusions: A substantial portion of Turkish dental pain websites presents a moderate level of difficulty. Despite prevalent information on definitions and home remedies, theres inadequate emphasis on precautions, notably for pregnant women and children. It is concluded that if these texts are not comprehensible to patients and lack in content, they may not be beneficial for readers and in fact, may lead to misunderstandings. Therefore, the critical importance of subjecting informative texts on the internet, especially those related to urgent conditions such as dental pain, to standard evaluations in both content and readability before publication is underscored.

 Objectives: This study comprehensively evaluates the readability and content of Turkish online texts on dental pain. Materials and Methods: Utilizing the search term dental pain on Google, we selected 50 pertinent Turkish websites from diverse sourcesprivate healthcare institutions 78, universities 8, expert dentists 8, general dentists 4, and oral dental health centers 2. Content analysis focused on descriptions, precautions, treatments, contraindications, and considerations for dental pain in children and during pregnancy. The Ateşman Readability Index was employed to ascertain the level of readability of the data. Results: Out of the initial 204 websites, 50 met the inclusion criteria. The average Ateşman readability index was 64.935.67, with 20 categorized as easy and 80 as moderately difficult. No significant readability differences were noted among sources p0.904. Conclusions: A substantial portion of Turkish dental pain websites presents a moderate level of difficulty. Despite prevalent information on definitions and home remedies, theres inadequate emphasis on precautions, notably for pregnant women and children. It is concluded that if these texts are not comprehensible to patients and lack in content, they may not be beneficial for readers and in fact, may lead to misunderstandings. Therefore, the critical importance of subjecting informative texts on the internet, especially those related to urgent conditions such as dental pain, to standard evaluations in both content and readability before publication is underscored.

 Objectives: This study comprehensively evaluates the readability and content of Turkish online texts on dental pain. Materials and Methods: Utilizing the search term dental pain on Google, we selected 50 pertinent Turkish websites from diverse sourcesprivate healthcare institutions 78, universities 8, expert dentists 8, general dentists 4, and oral dental health centers 2. Content analysis focused on descriptions, precautions, treatments, contraindications, and considerations for dental pain in children and during pregnancy. The Ateşman Readability Index was employed to ascertain the level of readability of the data. Results: Out of the initial 204 websites, 50 met the inclusion criteria. The average Ateşman readability index was 64.935.67, with 20 categorized as easy and 80 as moderately difficult. No significant readability differences were noted among sources p0.904. Conclusions: A substantial portion of Turkish dental pain websites presents a moderate level of difficulty. Despite prevalent information on definitions and home remedies, theres inadequate emphasis on precautions, notably for pregnant women and children. It is concluded that if these texts are not comprehensible to patients and lack in content, they may not be beneficial for readers and in fact, may lead to misunderstandings. Therefore, the critical importance of subjecting informative texts on the internet, especially those related to urgent conditions such as dental pain, to standard evaluations in both content and readability before publication is underscored.

 Amaç: Bu çalışmada, internet ortamında bulunan diş ağrısı ile ilgili Türkçe metinleri okunabilirlik ve içerik açısından değerlendirmek amaçlanmıştır. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Diş ağrısı anahtar kelimeleri kullanılarak Google arama motorundan arama yapıldı. Türkçe metin içeren ve bilgilendirici nitelikteki ilk 50 web sitesi çalışmaya dahil edildi. Metin kaynakları üniversite hastanesi, özel sağlık kuruluşu, uzman diş hekimi, diş hekimi, ağız diş sağlığı merkezi olarak sınıflandırıldı. Çalışmaya dahil edilen web siteleri içerikleri, tanım, önlemler, tedaviler, yapılmaması gerekenler, çocuklarda ve hamilelikte diş ağrısına ilişkin içeriklerine göre değerlendirildi. Ateşman Okunabilirlik İndeksi kullanılarak, verilerin okunabilirlik düzeyini belirlendi. Bulgular: Yapılan aramada ilk 204 web sitesinden 50 tanesi dahil edilme kriterlerini karşıladı. Bunların, 78ini özel sağlık kuruluşlarının, 8ini üniversitelerin, 8ini uzman diş hekimlerinin, 4ünü diş hekimlerinin ve 2sini ise ağız, diş sağlığı merkezlerinin oluşturduğu belirlendi. Ortalama Ateşman okunabilirlik indeksi 64,935,67 bulundu. Buna göre, web sitelerinin 20si kolay; 80i orta zorluk düzeyindedir. Web sitesi kaynakları arasında okunabilirlik düzeyleri bakımından anlamlı fark bulunamadı p0,904. Sonuç: Türkçe web sitelerinde diş ağrısına ilişkin metinlerin önemli bir kısmının orta zorluk düzeyinde olduğu belirlenmiştir. Diş ağrısını evde geçirebilecek öneriler hakkında çoğunlukla bilgi verilmesine rağmen; kişinin yapmaması gerekenlere, alması gereken önlemlere, hamilelerde ve çocuklarda diş ağrısına ilişkin bilgilendirmelere yeterince değinilmediği sonucuna ulaşılmıştır. Bu metinler, kolay anlaşılmadıklarında ve içerik bakımından eksik kaldıkları takdirde okuyucular için faydalı olmayacak; aksine yanlış anlaşılmalara yol açabilecektir. Bu nedenle, özellikle diş ağrısı gibi acil olarak nitelendirilebilecek durumlarla ilgili metinlerin içerik ve okunabilirlik düzeyi bakımından standart değerlendirmelerden geçtikten sonra yayımlanabilmesi kritik öneme sahiptir.

Makale detayları

Evaluation of Readability Analyses and Contents of Turkish Texts on Dental Pain in the Online Platform

Yazarlar:

Vahide Hazal Abat

Yayıncı:

Marmara University

Ana Başlıklar:

Paedodontics | Endodontics | Dentistry (Other)

Dergi:

European Journal of Research in Dentistry Vol.8 Issue 1, pp.1-7

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

4/2024

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001316549

pISSN:

2630-6247

ateşman formula

endodontics

internet

pain

readabilityağrı

Ateşman formülü

endodonti

internet

okunabilirlik

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Vahide Hazal Abat

Yayıncı: Marmara University

Ana Başlıklar: Paedodontics | Endodontics | Dentistry (Other)

Dergi: European Journal of Research in Dentistry Vol.8 Issue 1, pp.1-7

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 4/2024

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001316549

pISSN: 2630-6247

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Vahide Hazal Abat

Yayıncı:

Marmara University

Ana Başlıklar:

Paedodontics | Endodontics | Dentistry (Other)

Dergi:

European Journal of Research in Dentistry Vol.8 Issue 1, pp.1-7

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

4/2024

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001316549

pISSN:

2630-6247