YouTube is a poor source of patient information for knee arthroplasty and knee osteoarthritis

Wong, Michael S.; Desai, Bhumit; Bautista, Michele; Kwon, Oh‐Min; Kolodychuk, Nicholas; Chimento, George

doi:10.1016/j.artd.2018.09.010

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“…Professional societies and Media had highest C-DQS and GQS compared to other sources seem to be spreading quality information on this topic. Multiple studies with similar pretext have been done for various medical conditions, and in agreement, to those, our study also shows that YouTube is a poor and unreliable source of medical information [1,7,[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22]26]. The Videos from professional societies, the most common video source in our study, received both the highest mean GQS score and C-DQS score.…”

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Colonoscopy videos on YouTube: Are they a good source of patient education?

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Background and study aims Colonoscopy is an effective tool to prevent colorectal cancer. Social media has emerged as a source of medical information for patients.YouTube (a video sharing website) is the most popular video informative source. Therefore, we aimed to assess the educational quality of colonoscopy videos available on YouTube. Methods We performed a YouTube search using the keyword “colonoscopy” yielded 429 videos, of which 255 met the inclusion criteria. Colonoscopy Data Quality Score (C-DQS) was created to rate the quality of the videos (–10 to +40 points) based on a colonoscopy education video available on the Ameican Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) website. Each video was scored by six blinded reviewers independently using C-DQS. The Global Quality Score (GQS) was used for score validation. The intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) was used to assess the similarity of the scores among reviewers. Results Professional societies had the highest number of videos (44.3 %). Videos from professional societies (6.94) and media (6.87) had significantly higher mean C-DQS compared to those from alternative medicine providers (1.19), companies (1.16), and patients (2.60) (P < 0.05). Mean C-DQS score of videos from healthcare providers (4.40) was not statistically different than other sources. There was a high degree of agreement among reviewers for the videos from all sources (ICC = 0.934; P < 0.001). Discussion YouTube videos are a poor source of information on colonoscopy. Professional societies and media are better sources of quality information for patient education on colonoscopy. The medical community may need to engage actively in enriching the quality of educational material available on YouTube.

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“…Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer and the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths among men and women in the United States [1]. Colonoscopy is one of the most effective screening methods to prevent CRC [2].…”

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Colonoscopy videos on YouTube: Are they a good source of patient education?

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“…11 YouTube has become an increasingly analyzed source of medical information available on the internet with a variety of recent studies in the literature. 14,[18][19][20][21][22] However, by evaluating videos according to five criteria that the authors felt constituted basic surgical procedure information that a patient should be aware of, this study has shown that the content of the videos available on YouTube regarding fetal surgery for NTDs is insufficient for patient education.…”

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YouTube as a Source of Patient Information for Prenatal Repair of Myelomeningocele

Castillo

Wassef

et al. 2019

Am J Perinatol

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Objective With the increasing interest in fetal repair of myelomeningoceles (MMCs) over the last decade, it is reasonable to anticipate the need for high quality and accessible educational materials for patients. Patients often look to the internet for details regarding medical topics and specifically to YouTube for informative health-related videos. This study aims to analyze the content and shortcomings of currently available videos on YouTube regarding prenatal repair of MMCs. Study Design A YouTube search was performed on December 15, 2018, using the terms “fetoscopic surgery for neural tube defect” and “fetal surgery for neural tube defect.” The first 50 videos from each search were sorted by relevance and evaluated for video source (i.e., professional, personal, or other), target audience (medical professionals or general public), general descriptive statistics (i.e., video length, number of views, number of comments), and for five areas of content determined by the authors to constitute basic patient information regarding a surgical procedure: (1) procedure details, (2) eligibility criteria, (3) alternatives to surgery, (4) surgical risks, and (5) success rate. Accuracy of videos was not assessed. Results Of the 16 videos that met inclusion criteria, only 1 discussed fetoscopic surgery. The majority (62.5%) of videos were produced by a professional source and 81.3% were targeted toward the general public rather than medical professionals. Of the 16 videos, 10 (62.5%) included details regarding the surgery, 3 (18.8%) discussed eligibility criteria, and 8 (50.0%) mentioned alternatives to surgery. Additionally, seven videos (43.8%) discussed risks of the procedure and six (37.5%) included surgical success rate. Conclusion Only 2 of the 16 videos included all five areas of content that were evaluated, and both were in regard to open fetal repair. This study not only calls attention to the initial shortcomings of YouTube videos regarding fetal surgery for neural tube defects but also demonstrates the need for further investigation and more comprehensive analysis.

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“…The previous studies have explored the usefulness of YouTube videos in different fields of specialization and found various levels of educational quality. [16][17][18][19][20][21] The current literature lacks information about the usefulness of the YouTube videos for SMBG.…”

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Usefulness of YouTube™ videos in training patients for blood glucose self-monitoring in current coronavirus disease-19 pandemic

Mondal¹,

Mondal

2020

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Objectives: During the coronavirus disease-19 pandemic, due to restricted health-care access, patients may not get hands-on training for self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) from physicians. YouTube™ is a popular video-sharing web platform that can be used as a source of information for SMBG. This study aimed to assess the usefulness of YouTube™ videos on SMBG. Material and Methods: We searched the keywords “blood glucose self-monitoring,” “home blood glucose monitoring,” “blood glucose test,” and “blood sugar test” on YouTube™. The first 40 videos of each search were listed. After the two-stage screening, 49 videos were included for final data analysis. General characteristics and SMBG-specific characteristics (namely, strip handling, lancing device handling, measurement, and post- measurement action) were observed with pre-defined criteria having “yes” and “no” closed option. Data were tested statistically by the binomial test. Results: Average duration of 49 videos was 244.20 ± 72.61 s and those were online since 35.14 ± 20.52 months on YouTube™. Information about strip handling was mostly deficient, major being checking the expiry date (16.33% videos had the information). The handling of the lancing device was correct in the majority of the videos except for the disinfection of the tip of the lancing device (6.12% videos had the information). The measurement procedure was also correct in the majority of the videos except for the instruction to dry the hands (38.78% videos had the information) after washing. The post-measurement logbook entry was found in 48.98% videos. Conclusion: YouTube™ videos can be used as a potential source of information for patients’ education for SMBG. However, there are various levels of the incompleteness of the tutorials. Primary care physicians may suggest YouTube™ videos after exploring the videos and selecting the most appropriate one for their patients.

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YouTube is a poor source of patient information for knee arthroplasty and knee osteoarthritis

Cited by 55 publications

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Colonoscopy videos on YouTube: Are they a good source of patient education?

Colonoscopy videos on YouTube: Are they a good source of patient education?

YouTube as a Source of Patient Information for Prenatal Repair of Myelomeningocele

Usefulness of YouTube™ videos in training patients for blood glucose self-monitoring in current coronavirus disease-19 pandemic

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