Readability of COVID-19 health science information on the official websites of 27 Provincial Health Commissions in China
The overall readability of the COVID-19 health information published by China's Provincial Health Commissions is acceptable, but the improvement measures for public understanding are needed. Health information producers should better align with the general public's literacy level through using shorter sentences, providing specific behavioral guidance with clear visual assistance, and utilize question-and-answer formats, which will be helpful to enhance the dissemination of the COVID-19 health information in China.
Authors
- Lan Ji
- Yuxi Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-3593-0180)
- Chen Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5080-9383)
- Siqi Luo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-1873-776X)
- Qingqing Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9036-6545)
- Jia Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1062-6923)
- Lunfang Xie
- Fei Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6211-6306)
Institutions
- Anhui Medical University (CN)
- First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University (CN)
- First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Digital Health
- Published
- 2025-05-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/20552076251393294
- Primary Topic
- Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00