Online Patient Education Materials for Pediatric Septic Arthritis Exceed Recommended Reading Levels: A Readability Analysis

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Authors

Nicholas J Pettinelli · Saint Francis Health System

Madison C Blackwell · Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences

Mark Schwartz · Children's Hospital at Saint Francis

Abstract

Nearly half of the top hospitals lacked PEMs on pediatric septic arthritis, and available content largely exceeded recommended readability. Adoption of plain-language guidelines, external audits, or artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted editing may enhance accessibility and equity.

Topics & Keywords

Health Literacy and Information Accessibility Social Media in Health Education Health Education and Validation

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Quality Education

Publication Details

Published in: Cureus

Volume 18, Issue 1, pp. e101617-e101617

DOI: 10.7759/cureus.101617

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