Quality of YouTube Videos on Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy for Patient Education

Hewitt, Joseph N.; Kovoor, Joshua G; Ovenden, Christopher D.; Asokan, Gayatri

doi:10.1155/2021/2462832

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“…These scoring systems were chosen due to the numerous previous studies utilizing them to identify the quality of information presented on YouTube. 7,[12][13][14] Specific to craniofacial surgery, Korkmaz et al 15 and Bozkurt et al 16 found that YouTube was not a reliable source of information for cleft lip and palate repairs.…”

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YouTube as a Source of Patient Education for Transcranial Craniosynostosis Procedures

Stallwood-Hall

May

Moore

2022

The Cleft Palate Craniofacial Journal

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Introduction The internet has improved access to knowledge, with a reported 72% of internet users accessing health information online. YouTube is the most popular video-sharing website and is a frequently accessed source for health information. There are concerns, however, that patients and carers may be unable to identify and filter for trustworthy sources of information on these platforms. This study aimed to assess the quality of videos that are likely to be accessed when families search YouTube for transcranial procedures for the management of craniosynostosis. Methodology This was a cross-sectional, observational study that evaluated YouTube videos when searching for “fronto-orbital advancement” or “cranial vault remodeling.” The first 25 videos for each term were included. Videos were assessed for quality using the previously validated JAMA and DISCERN scoring tools. Results There was low interobserver variability for the scoring tools used. There was no statistically significant correlation between the video quality and any video characteristics assessed. Videos published by organizations had higher mean quality scores for both the JAMA and DISCERN tools when compared to surgeon, patient, or medical device company-produced videos. Conclusion This study showed that searching YouTube for fronto-orbital advancement and cranial vault remodeling yields videos of low quality and therefore patients and carers should be discouraged from “YouTube-ing” these procedures. Platforms such as YouTube may provide an opportunity for craniofacial units to create and disseminate high-quality educational videos to complement routine perioperative education.

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“…6 This is especially relevant at the time of writing given the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on patients’ ability to access more traditional, face-to-face healthcare consultations. 7 It is therefore even more important to identify quality sources for patient education, as people turn to online platforms, such as YouTube.…”

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YouTube as a Source of Patient Education for Transcranial Craniosynostosis Procedures

Stallwood-Hall

May

Moore

2022

The Cleft Palate Craniofacial Journal

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“…2). eTable 6, Supplemental Digital Content 1, http://links.lww.com/SLA/E605 denotes individual study characteristics 19–74 …”

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Evaluating YouTube as a Source of Education for Patients Undergoing Surgery

Javidan

Nelms

et al. 2023

Annals of Surgery

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Objective: The objective of this systematic review is to characterize the peer-reviewed literature investigating YouTube as a source of patient education for patients undergoing surgery. Summary Background Data: YouTube is the largest online video sharing platform and has become a substantial source of health information that patients are likely to access before surgery, yet there has been no systematic assessment of peer-reviewed studies. A comprehensive literature search was conducted using EMBASE, MEDLINE, and Ovid Health-Star from inception through to December of 2021. Methods: All primary studies evaluating YouTube as a source of patient education relating to surgical procedures (general, cardiac, urology, otolaryngology, plastic, vascular) were included. Study screening and data extraction occurred in duplicate with two reviewers. Characteristics extracted included video length, view count, upload source, overall video educational quality, and quality of individual studies. Results: Among 6,453 citations, 56 studies were identified that examined 6,797 videos with 547 hours of content and 1.39 billion views. There were 49 studies that evaluated the educational quality of the videos. A total of 43 quality assessment tools were used, with each study using a mean of 1.90 assessment tools. Per the global rating for assessments, 34/49 studies (69%) concluded that the overall quality of educational content was poor. Conclusions: While the impact of non-peer-reviewed YouTube videos on patient knowledge for surgery is unclear, the large amount of online content suggests that they are in demand. The overall educational content of these videos is poor, however, and there is substantial heterogeneity in the quality assessment tools used in their evaluation. A peerreviewed and standardized approach to online education with video content is needed to better support patients.

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“…To assess content quality, a score was assigned to two aspects: the comprehensive aspect and the floating agriculture element aspect. The authors developed the content grading standards for floating farm element characteristics, and comprehensive features were updated by evaluating previous research ( Hewitt et al., 2021 ). One point was awarded for meeting each metric, for a total of 22 criteria.…”

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