Assessment of the Educational Content of YouTube Videos about Chest Radiograph Interpretation

Objective:The World Health Organization declared a COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020. Dentists and their patients are at a particularly higher risk of infection, emphasizing the need for implementation of measures preventing the spread of the virus during emergency dental treatments. YouTube, a digital platform where anyone can upload videos and get feedback from other users about their content, represents a significant resource for accessing information. The aim of the current study was to analyze the content quality and reliability of YouTube videos on the topics of coronavirus and dentistry. Methods:The keywords "coronavirus" and "dentistry" were used to identify relevant videos on YouTube.Approximately 120 videos uploaded between March and November 2020, were reviewed by two independent researchers. Of these, 91 videos fulfilled the inclusion criteria and were scored for content quality and reliability. Results:The majority of videos analyzed were uploaded by public institutions, associations, or hospitals (35.2%) and had a target audience made up of the general population (79.1%). The coronavirus index and total index scores of the videos uploaded by public institutions were significantly higher than those uploaded by dentists (p = 0.017; p < 0.05; p = 0.006; p < 0.01). The mean modified DISCERN (mDISCERN) score, used to assess the reliability of the videos, was 2.88 ± 1.08. Conclusion:The results of this study suggest that specialist physicians should play a more active role in sharing accurate educational videos. Although YouTube, a popular video streaming site, is a valuable resource for accessing useful and accurate information, it also contains large amounts of incomplete and incorrect information which is a significant disadvantage as it can confuse the general public and healthcare professionals and prevent identification of videos produced or verified by authorized healthcare professionals.

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An Analysis of Youtube Videos on the Topics of Coronavirus and Dentistry

Kurt

KALAY

KİBAROĞLU

2022

Middle Black Sea Journal of Health Science

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Reliability of Educational Content Videos in YouTubeTM about Stainless Steel Crowns

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The purpose of the present study is to evaluate the quality and educational information provided on YouTubeTM about stainless steel crowns (SSC). Videos were searched for on YouTube TM using keywords related to stainless steel crowns in pediatric dentistry in the Google Trends application. A total of 52 videos were available. After exclusion criteria application, 22 videos were selected for the study for analysis. To classify the video content as high or low quality, a scoring system formed of seven parameters was used. For a global evaluation of the video quality, the video information and quality index were applied. Data obtained were analyzed statistically. Only a few videos explained the importance of SSCs. Most of the videos uploaded with a high number of likes were of low quality. Very few videos were of high quality. The content quality and educational quality of videos is poor and incomplete. None of the videos explained the need for the SSC and its benefits in pediatric dentistry.

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Assessment of the Educational Content of YouTube Videos about Chest Radiograph Interpretation

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An Analysis of Youtube Videos on the Topics of Coronavirus and Dentistry

An Analysis of Youtube Videos on the Topics of Coronavirus and Dentistry

Reliability of Educational Content Videos in YouTubeTM about Stainless Steel Crowns

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