Analysis of The Information Content and Readability of Turkish Web Pages Related With Covid-19

Abstract

It was found that web pages had moderate level of quality and their readability was difficult at a level individuals with university education level could understand. It was found that the readability level of websites related with COVID-19 were much higher than the recommended level. Providing information with clear, understandable and appropriate reading level will contribute to the development of communication between healthcare professionals and individuals. It is recommended to revise the existing information texts according to readability criteria and to develop new texts which the general population will understand.