Readability of COVID-19 vaccine information for the general public

Bothun, Luke S.; Feeder, Scott E.

doi:10.1016/j.vaccine.2022.04.096

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“…In the past three years, there have since been dozens of studies examining the complexity of written health information about COVID-19 [20,[24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33]. The authors' research in July 2021 assessed communication when COVID-19 vaccine communication dominated public communication.…”

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Disparities in public understanding, attitudes, and intentions during the Covid-19 pandemic: The role of health literacy

McCaffery

Ayre

Dodd

et al. 2023

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The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the need to address health literacy as a critical priority for public health. Health literacy is crucial during a pandemic for understanding and following health advice and for navigating vast amounts of information and misinformation. However, public health communication globally has inadequately met the needs of low literacy and culturally and linguistically diverse groups. This review examines the role of health literacy and how it is related to Covid-19 related outcomes, as well as how public health communication has routinely failed to follow basic health literacy principles. Lessons from the pandemic about health communication and recommendations for how health literacy needs can be addressed in the future are discussed. Improving public health communication requires an immediate short-term response and longer-term investment to build the health literacy responsiveness of public health units, health organisations, and government departments to meet health literacy population needs.

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Disparities in public understanding, attitudes, and intentions during the Covid-19 pandemic: The role of health literacy

McCaffery

Ayre

Dodd

et al. 2023

ISU

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“…Blue is the most used colour. Medical organizations frequently employ this hue because it efficiently gives psychological comfort [23]. Other colours are exhibited as non-dominant hues to emphasize things that require the audience's attention.…”

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“…Furthermore, this Geographic Information Based infographic uses colours that sharply contrast the visual map and its notation to help readers identify the distribution map based on the severity of the recovery rate of COVID-19 patients in a specific area. Sans-Serif typeface is used to make it easier for the audience or user to read and comprehend the information content [23]. In addition, all visual and verbal parts are carefully organized and generally follow the "I" sequence, which is the flow of reading information from top to bottom.…”

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A study of the covid-19 infographic design issued by Indonesian Ministries in online media

Nababan,

Ardhianto

2022

Int. J. Vis. Perform. Arts

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The Indonesian Government Ministry has carried out a health campaign to prevent the spread of COVID-19. One of his campaign strategies is to publish infographics in online media. This study describes the existence of infographics produced by the Ministry of Government of the Republic of Indonesia during the COVID-19 pandemic. This research design is qualitative descriptive research with a case study approach. Data were obtained by random sampling through digital data browsing on the internet, recording, in-depth observation, and content analysis. The data obtained were analyzed using interactive analysis. The results of this study reveal that the infographics produced by the Ministry of the Government of Indonesia consist of various types and forms. Each type and form has a constituent structure, Vitruvius principles, and aspects, which are almost the same pattern. Furthermore, the research team found that the infographic aims to convey persuasive appeals, news, statistical data, and messages regarding preventing the spread of COVID-19. The various infographics also play a role in increasing public awareness about the dangers of COVID-19, being disciplined in implementing health protocols and playing a role in suppressing the spike in the spread of COVID-19 in all regions in Indonesia

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“…Social distancing and isolation measures throughout the pandemic led to a reliance on the Internet and other virtual media modalities (e.g., television) to convey evidence-based messaging about pandemic measures. Recent analyses of materials from national (Worrall et al, 2020) and regional (Khan et al, 2020;Mani et al, 2021) health authorities, such as the US Centers for Disease Control (Bothun et al, 2022), suggest that much of the available information on COVID-19 is unreadable to the average person. This accessibility barrier has significant implications for equity, particularly with regards to the disproportionate rate of severe outcomes from COVID-19 in Black, Indigenous, and other minority ethnicities (Khan et al, 2020).…”

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Evaluation of the readability, understandability, and actionability of COVID-19 public health messaging in Atlantic Canada

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IntroductionEffective communication of COVID-19 information involves clear messaging to ensure that readers comprehend and can easily apply behavioral recommendations. This study evaluated the readability, understandability, and actionability of public health resources produced by the four provincial governments in Atlantic Canada (New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island).MethodsA total of 400 web-based resources were extracted in June 2022 and evaluated using the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level, CDC Clear Communication Index, and the Patient and Education Materials Assessment Tool. Descriptive statistics and a comparison of mean scores were conducted across provinces and type of resources (e.g., text, video).ResultsOverall, readability of resources across the region exceeded recommendations, requiring an average Grade 11 reading level. Videos and short form communication resources, including infographics, were the most understandable and actionable. Mean scores across provinces differed significantly on each tool; Newfoundland and Labrador produced materials that were most readable, understandable, and actionable, followed by New Brunswick.DiscussionRecommendations on improving clarity of COVID-19 resources are described. Careful consideration in the development of publicly available resources is necessary in supporting COVID-19 knowledge uptake, while reducing the prevalence of misinformation.

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Readability of COVID-19 vaccine information for the general public

Cited by 9 publications

References 11 publications

Disparities in public understanding, attitudes, and intentions during the Covid-19 pandemic: The role of health literacy

Disparities in public understanding, attitudes, and intentions during the Covid-19 pandemic: The role of health literacy

A study of the covid-19 infographic design issued by Indonesian Ministries in online media

Evaluation of the readability, understandability, and actionability of COVID-19 public health messaging in Atlantic Canada

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