Readability of Ebola Information on Websites of Public Health Agencies, United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and Europe
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 ex...
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| author | Enrique Castro-Sánchez Elpiniki Spanoudakis Alison H. Holmes |
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| description | 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. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d4b17c1528ef4e34b20bf86d3cb18fe42022-12-22T00:34:53ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592015-07-012171217121910.3201/eid2107.141829Readability of Ebola Information on Websites of Public Health Agencies, United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and EuropeEnrique Castro-SánchezElpiniki SpanoudakisAlison H. HolmesPublic 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.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/21/7/14-1829_articleEbolaEbola virusvirusesinformationreadabilitypublic |
| spellingShingle | Enrique Castro-Sánchez Elpiniki Spanoudakis Alison H. Holmes Readability of Ebola Information on Websites of Public Health Agencies, United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and Europe Emerging Infectious Diseases Ebola Ebola virus viruses information readability public |
| title | Readability of Ebola Information on Websites of Public Health Agencies, United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and Europe |
| title_full | Readability of Ebola Information on Websites of Public Health Agencies, United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and Europe |
| title_fullStr | Readability of Ebola Information on Websites of Public Health Agencies, United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and Europe |
| title_full_unstemmed | Readability of Ebola Information on Websites of Public Health Agencies, United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and Europe |
| title_short | Readability of Ebola Information on Websites of Public Health Agencies, United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and Europe |
| title_sort | readability of ebola information on websites of public health agencies united states united kingdom canada australia and europe |
| topic | Ebola Ebola virus viruses information readability public |
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