Readability of Ebola Information on Websites of Public Health Agencies, United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and Europe

oleh: Enrique Castro-Sánchez, Elpiniki Spanoudakis, Alison H. Holmes

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2015-07-01

Deskripsi

Public involvement in efforts to control the current Ebola virus disease epidemic requires understandable information. We reviewed the readability of Ebola information from public health agencies in non–Ebola-affected areas. A substantial proportion of citizens would have difficulty understanding existing information, which would potentially hinder effective health-seeking behaviors.