Assessing the language availability, readability, suitability and comprehensibility of heat-health messaging content on health authority webpages and online resources in Canada
To ensure all Canadians can access and interpret information related to heat-health protection, public health authorities may consider translating their materials into additional languages and incorporating a readability evaluation to improve public understanding.
Authors
- Glen Patrick Kenny (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8683-6973)
- Emily J. Tetzlaff (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4192-474X)
- Melissa Gorman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-9045-4656)
- Kristina‐Marie T. Janetos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8772-7506)
- Farah Mourad
- Katie E. Wagar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-2893-8626)
- Victor Gallant
Institutions
- Health Canada (CA)
- University of Ottawa (CA)
- Ottawa Hospital (CA)
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PEC Innovation
- Published
- 2024-12-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pecinn.2024.100368
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.70
Funders
- Health Canada