Quality and Readability of Online Patient Information on the Left Ventricular Assist Device.
Armaun D RouhiJason J HanYazid K GhanemSahir S PervaizAlejandro Suarez-PierreRashikh A ChoudhuryChristian A BermudezNoel N WilliamsKristoffel R DumonPublished in: Artificial organs (2022)
The quality of online information on the LVAD is variable, and overall readability exceeds the recommended level for the public. Patients accessing online information on the LVAD should be referred to sites with HONcode accreditation. Academic institutions must provide higher quality online patient literature on LVADs.
Keyphrases
- health information
- left ventricular assist device
- social media
- healthcare
- quality improvement
- end stage renal disease
- case report
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- systematic review
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- mental health
- emergency department
- patient reported
- electronic health record
- adverse drug