Evaluation of Online Written Medication Educational Resources for People Living With Heart Failure.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patient educational resources on heart failure (HF) medications may improve patient understanding, which is critical for informed decision-making and patient self-efficacy. The purpose of our study was to evaluate the quality and readability of written medication educational resources available online.

Methods

Two investigators searched Google, Yahoo, and Bing for written patient educational resources that addressed at least one HF medication. We assessed educational quality using the Ensuring Quality Information for Patients (EQIP) tool (range 0 [worst] to 100 [best]), and we evaluated readability using the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level.

Results

From 693 identified webpages, 39 HF medication educational resources met study eligibility. Among included resource

SUBMITTER: Ladhar S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9568683 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature