Health literacy refers to the ability to understand, evaluate, and apply health information. Individuals with higher health literacy skills can more easily comprehend the content of health education texts. Conversely, those with lower health literacy may struggle to understand this information, leading to potential health deterioration. With the rapid growth of the global population aged 65 and older and the decline in cognitive abilities, providing more readable texts can enhance comprehension. Therefore, assessing the readability of health education texts has become a significant research topic. To improve text comprehension, various countries have proposed their own readability guidelines. For instance, the United States recommends providing texts suitable for a 5th to 6th-grade reading level, the United Kingdom suggests a difficulty level not exceeding a Flesch-Kincaid grade level of 12, equivalent to the 12th grade in the U.S., and Australia considers an 8th-grade reading level as comprehensible. However, there are no comparable text readability recommendations in Taiwan. Addressing this research gap, this study employs eye-tracking experiments from the reader's perspective, using physiological characteristics to confirm their reading process and comprehension performance. This approach aims to ensure that text content can be effectively understood and to provide appropriate readability level recommendations for future health education texts for the elderly in Taiwan.

Authors:
Hui-Xin Chen, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taiwan
Hou-Chiang Tseng, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taiwan
Yao-Ting Sung, National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan

About the Presenter(s)
I am Hui-Xin Chen.I am a master's student.My research particularly focuses on providing suitable reading materials for the elderly to help them effectively understand basic health literacy,thereby achieving effective self-management.

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