Journal of Health & Medical Informatics

Quality and Readability of Online Patient Education Information and the Parents Comprehension for Childhood Depression

Abstract

Christia Dickerson ,Sajeesh Kumar *

Abstract
Depression is a commonly diagnosed mental health illness among people of all ages. Individuals, who have children that battle with depression, or struggle with it themselves, may seek information about depression and treatment options for their diagnosis online. However, there is little research about the quality and reading level of online information for this health condition. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the quality and readability of online patient education information on the topic of depression and parents’ comprehension of this information to make sound health decisions for their children who may show signs and symptoms of depression