YouTube as a source of useful information on diabetes foot care

Abedin, Tasnima; Ahmed, Salim; Mamun, Mohammad Al; Ahmed, Syed Walid; Newaz, Sanjida; Rumana, Nahid; Turin, Tanvir Chowdhury

doi:10.1016/j.diabres.2015.08.003

Cited by 56 publications

(53 citation statements)

References 10 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…Overall, 15% of PD videos were found to be somewhat useful and only 4% were assessed as providing very useful PD information. This finding is consistent with previous studies examining the quality of YouTube™ videos relating to several medical conditions [7][8][9][10]12]. Personal users uploaded the majority of reviewed videos (66%).…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 82%

“…Usefulness of videos was decided based upon the number of fulfilled statements as mentioned in the video; similar criteria have been adopted in previous studies [7,9,10]. PD statements were grouped into five usefulness categories: very useful (6-8), somewhat useful (3-5), not very useful (1-2), not at all useful (0), and misleading.…”

Section: Rating Criteriamentioning

confidence: 99%

“…nephrolithiasis [9]), and chronic (e.g. diabetic foot [10]) medical conditions. However, there is a paucity of data pertaining to the accuracy of information presented on social media platforms, especially with regard to chronic neuropsychiatric conditions.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 2 more Smart Citations

Qualitative analysis of Parkinson’s disease information on social media: the case of YouTube™

2017

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Introduction There is a paucity of data pertaining to the usefulness of information presented on social media platforms on chronic neuropsychiatric conditions such as Parkinson's disease (PD). The aim of this study was to examine the quality of YouTube™ videos that deliver general information on PD and the availability and design of instructional videos addressing the caregiving role in PD. Methods YouTube™ was searched using the keyword BParkinson's disease^for relevant videos. Videos were assessed for usefulness and accuracy based on pre-defined criteria. Data on video characteristics including total viewership, duration, ratings, and source of videos were collated. Instructional PD videos that addressed the role of caregivers were examined closely for the design and scope of instructional content. Results A total of 100 videos met the inclusion criteria. Just under a third of videos (28%) was uploaded by trusted academic organisations. Overall, 15% of PD videos were found to be somewhat useful and only 4% were assessed as providing very useful PD information; 3% of surveyed videos were misleading. The mean number of video views (regardless of video source) was not significantly different between the different video ratings (p = 0.86). Although personal videos trended towards being less useful than videos from academic organisations, this association was not statistically significant (p = 0.13). Conclusion To our knowledge, this is the first study to assess the usefulness of PD information on the largest video-sharing website, YouTube™. In general, the overall quality of information presented in the videos screened was mediocre. Viewership of accurate vs. misleading information was, however, very similar. Therefore, healthcare providers should direct PD patients and their families to the resources that provide reliable and accurate information.

show abstract

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 82%

Section: Rating Criteriamentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Qualitative analysis of Parkinson’s disease information on social media: the case of YouTube™

2017

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…We excluded from our analysis all the nonrelevant posts (those that were not associated with diabetic foot care). The usefulness of each relevant post was determined by a previously developed 11-point information checklist (Table 1) (11). All relevant posts were categorized as useful (if the post mentioned at least 1 of the points on the checklist) or not useful (if the post mentioned none of the points on the checklist).…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Social Media as a Platform for Information About Diabetes Foot Care: A Study of Facebook Groups

Abedin

Mamun

Lasker

et al. 2017

Canadian Journal of Diabetes

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Abedin et al carried out a study examining the videos related with diabetic feet care in which it was determined that 49.4% of the videos were useless and that the majority of these videos were uploaded by commercial users (19). Hassona et al carried out a study examining the YouTube videos related with oral cancers during which the videos uploaded by professional associations and healthcare professionals were compared as a result of which it was determined that the videos uploaded by individuals users were less useful (20).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Sufficiency of YouTube Videos as a Source of Information in Kidney Transplantation

Pehlıvan¹,

Vatansever²,

Oruç³

et al. 2017

Turk Neph Dial Transpl

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

OBJECTIVE: It was evaluated the sufficiency of YouTube videos related with kidney transplantation as a source of information in this study. MATERIAL and METHODS:A search was made on YouTube web site on 01.09.2015 with the "kidney transplantation" keyword. Videos were evaluated by two nephrology specialists experienced in kidney transplantation. Scores (between 0 and 10) for "reliability", "quality", "usefulness" were given to each video content during expert evaluation. Chi-square, Mann-Whitney U, and Kruskal-Wallis analyses were carried out for the evaluation of the acquired data using SPSS 20.0. RESULTS:It was determined that 10% of the videos included in the study contained misleading information. It was determined that the videos which have received the highest number of views were on herbal products, surgical intervention and religious knowledge videos respectively (p<0.05). When the distribution of evaluated score averages with regard to the source uploading the video was considered, statistically significant differences were determined in all areas (p<0.05). CONCLUSION:Even though there is information on YouTube related with kidney transplantation, there are also videos that include misleading and unprofessional information. It is thought that healthcare professionals have significant responsibilities for ensuring that videos with reliable content are available in social media. KEy wORDS: Kidney transplantation, Patient information, Social media, YouTubeÖz AMAÇ: Çalışmada; böbrek nakli ile ilgili YouTube videolarının bilgi kaynağı olarak yeterliliği değerlendirilmektedir. GEREÇ ve yÖNTEMLER:YouTube web sitesinde 01.09.2015 tarihinde "böbrek nakli" anahtar kelimesi ile tarama yapıldı. Videolar, birbirinden bağımsız olarak böbrek nakli alanında deneyimli iki nefroloji uzmanı tarafından değerlendirildi. Uzman değerlendirmesinde; video içeriğine "güvenilirlik", "kalite", "yararlılık" puanları (0-10 arasında) verildi. Elde edilen verilerin değerlendirmesinde, SPSS 20.0 kullanılarak yüzdelik, kikare, Mann-Whitney U, Kruskal Wallis analizleri yapıldı.BULGULAR: Çalışmada değerlendirmeye alınan videoların %10'unda yanıltıcı bilgi olduğu belirlendi. En çok izlenen ilk üç videonun sırasıyla; bitkisel ürün tanıtımı, cerrahi girişim ve dini bilgi veren videolar olduğu belirlendi (p<0.05). Videoyu yükleyen kaynağa göre değerlendirilen puan ortalamalarının dağılımına bakıldığında; tüm alanlarda istatistiksel olarak anlamlı fark olduğu belirlendi (p<0.05). SONUÇ:YouTube'da böbrek nakli hakkında bilgi var olmakla birlikte, yetkili olmayan ve yanıltıcı bilgi içeren videolar da bulunmaktadır. Sağlık profesyonellerinin, sosyal medyada güvenilir bilgi içeriğine sahip videoların yer almasını sağlamada önemli sorumluluklarının olduğu düşünülmektedir.

show abstract

YouTube as a source of useful information on diabetes foot care

Cited by 56 publications

References 10 publications

Qualitative analysis of Parkinson’s disease information on social media: the case of YouTube™

Qualitative analysis of Parkinson’s disease information on social media: the case of YouTube™

Social Media as a Platform for Information About Diabetes Foot Care: A Study of Facebook Groups

Sufficiency of YouTube Videos as a Source of Information in Kidney Transplantation

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About