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Shreekumar, Shreevarsha

A5092553407 | I75421653

Mayo Clinic

University of Missouri–Kansas City

Citations 1

Digital Patient Education on Xanthelasma Palpebrarum: A Content Analysis

Clinics and Practice | October 2, 2023 | Volume: 13 | Issue: 5 | Pages: 1207-1214

10.3390/clinpract13050108 | PMID 37887084

Patient education has been transformed using digital media and online repositories which disseminate information with greater efficiency. In dermatology, this transformation has allowed for patients to gain education on common cutaneous conditions and improve health literacy. Xanthelasma palpebrarum is one of the most common cutaneous conditions, yet there is a poor understanding of how digital materials affect health literacy on this condition. Our study aimed to address this paucity of literature utilizing Brief DISCERN, Rothwell’s Classification of Questions, and six readability calculations. The findings of this study indicate a poor-quality profile (Brief DISCERN < 16) regarding digital materials and readability scores which do not meet grade-level recommendations in the United States. This indicates a need to improve the current body of educational materials used by clinicians for diagnosing and managing xanthelasma palpebrarum.