Assessing Readability of Patient Education Materials on Adult-Acquired Buried Penis
This study emphasizes the inadequate readability of current PEMs for AABP. The readability for most accessible materials exceeds the recommended reading level of at or below 6th grade. Providers should aim to publish easily comprehensible online PEMs to promote patient awareness and comprehension.
Authors
- Allison J. Seitz
- Caroline C. Bay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1059-9961)
- Doruk Orgun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-7255-821X)
- Samuel O. Poore
- Sarah M. Thornton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3195-4929)
Institutions
- Jikei University School of Medicine (JP)
- University of Wisconsin–Madison (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Plastic Surgery
- Published
- 2025-01-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/sap.0000000000004229
- Primary Topic
- Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00