Dialysis Organization Online Information on Kidney Failure Treatments: A Content Analysis Using Corpus Linguistics.

ABSTRACT:

Rationale & objective

Dialysis organizations' websites may influence patient decision making, but the websites have received almost no consideration. We investigated how/whether these websites present all kidney replacement therapy options and how the quality of life of these options is portrayed.

Study design

Content analysis using corpus linguistics (computer-assisted language analysis).

Setting

Website content aimed at patients from the 2 major dialysis organizations' websites, totaling 226,968 words. The analysis took place from November 12, 2020, to March 30, 2021.

Analytical approach

We used linguistic software (AntConc) to document the frequencies of words needed to present treatment options and quality of life information.

Results

Over both sites

SUBMITTER: Allen RJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9127690 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature