Disparities in online patient education materials for rheumatic skin diseases
This study evaluates the readability, understandability and actionability of online patient education materials for rheumatic skin diseases, including systemic sclerosis, cutaneous lupus, dermatomyositis and morphoea. The findings reveal significant deficiencies in these domains, highlighting the need for improved educational resources to enhance patient comprehension and self-management.
Authors
- Heidi Jacobe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5205-990X)
- Benjamin F. Chong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4092-7658)
- Jenny Foster (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7166-5793)
- Grace Lu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3279-3194)
- Noelle Teske (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8004-8615)
- Priya Sarlashkar
Institutions
- Oregon Health & Science University (US)
- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- British Journal of Dermatology
- Published
- 2025-09-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/bjd/ljaf371
- Primary Topic
- Social Media in Health Education
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00