Assessing the Quality and Reliability of Patient Information Regarding First-Aid for Acute Burns on YouTube

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Parizh ◽  
Maleeh Effendi ◽  
Elizabeth Dale ◽  
Julia Slater
Keyword(s):  
Medical Training ◽  
First Aid ◽  
Accurate Information ◽  
Burn Treatment ◽  
Burn Centers ◽  
Burn Care ◽  
Global Quality ◽  
Quality Scale ◽  
Scale Scores

Abstract Given ever increasing ease of access to technology, the majority of adults first turn to the internet for medical advice. The world wide web is filled with user-generated content within multiple social media platforms that lack a governing body to validate the information’s accuracy and reliability. The authors performed a qualitative review of first-aid burn resources available on YouTube using two validated scales: Modified Discern and Global Quality Scale. A search was conducted using the term “burn treatment” on September 18, 2019. Of 120 reviewed videos, 59 met their inclusion criteria. 36% (n = 21) of the speakers had formal medical training, with only 12% (n = 7) identified as burn care professionals. The mean views originating from nonmedical speakers (162,675) were more than eight times that originating from burn centers (14,975). The quality of the videos was compared by video source, speaker, and specialty. Burn centers had the highest Modified Discern and Global Quality Scale scores, 2.91 and 2.86, respectively (P < .05). Additionally, the authors were able to demonstrate that there was a statistically significant higher quality of videos when the speaker was a burn care professional or had formal medical training. Unfortunately, their review demonstrated that videos originating from hospital systems and burn centers made up a minority of the online media content. These results illustrate an opportunity for improvement by way of increased content creation to bolster the online presence of the burn community and provide patients with more accurate information.

63 Assessing the Quality and Reliability of Patient Information Regarding First-aid Burn Care on Youtube

2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S41-S42
Author(s):  
David Parizh ◽  
Maleeh Effendi ◽  
Thomas L Martin
Keyword(s):  
Patient Information ◽  
Medical Information ◽  
Hospital Setting ◽  
Physician Assistants ◽  
First Aid ◽  
Lower Number ◽  
Burn Treatment ◽  
Burn Care ◽  
Quality And Reliability

Abstract Introduction Social media has increasingly become the first point of reference for patients regarding medical information. This study assesses the quality and reliability of patient information available on YouTube regarding First-Aid for Burn Care. Methods Using Google Trends, “burn treatment” was identified as the most common term to likely be used to seek out information regarding first-aid treatment of burns. The terms “burn treatment” was searched on YouTube within Internet Explorer on September 18, 2019. Results were filtered by view count and the first 6 pages of results, top 120 videos were reviewed, excluding duplicates, non-English language videos, and videos unrelated to first-aid burn care. Videos were analyzed by two independent reviewers and descriptive statistics. Videos were also rated for information reliability and quality using both the Modified DISCERN (MD) tool (1 = low, 5 = high) and the Global Quality Scale (GQS) (1 = poor, 5 = excellent). Results Overall 67% of the videos were classified as informative with 15% constituting personal experience, the remainder of which were misleading. The physicians had a lower number of mean views per video at 140k compared to 210k from non experts. Physician group constituted 20.6% of all speakers in the video, with NP/PA constituting 2.9%. The GQS mean was 2, with physicians scoring slightly higher at 2.3, NP/PA scoring 3, and the remainder of the speakers scoring lowest at 1.8. The Modified discern score mean was 2.0. Conclusions Overall the burn care professionals inclusion physician, nursing and physician assistants constituted a minority of the speakers present. 76% were by other professionals who don’t deliver care inside the hospital setting. The physicians had lower number of views when compared to non experts. However, burn care professionals scored higher on the modified discern and the GQS compared to non-experts. The overall quality of all videos was low across the board with a modified discern of 2 out of 5. There is an opportunity to improve resources available to our patients from the burn care professional stand point to increase online presence. Applicability of Research to Practice The quality of videos reviewed was poor, and demonstrated an opportunity for improvement of resources available to our patients online.

scholarly journals Videos, Views, and Vaccines: Evaluating the Quality of COVID-19 Communications on YouTube

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-24
Author(s):  
H.K. Marwah ◽  
K. Carlson ◽  
N.A. Rosseau ◽  
K.C. Chretien ◽  
T. Kind ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Health Communications ◽  
The Public ◽  
Closed Captioning ◽  
News Sources ◽  
Global Quality ◽  
Quality Scale ◽  
Youtube Videos ◽  
Modern Landscape

Abstract Objective: As the COVID-19 vaccine is introduced, it is critical to recognize that public opinion on vaccines is largely influenced by health communications, with YouTube being a major source of information and misinformation. This analysis graded the accuracy, quality, and reliability of the most viewed YouTube videos depicting COVID-19 and vaccinations over a six-month period. Methods: We collected hyperlinks for the 150 most viewed YouTube videos discussing COVID-19 from January through June 2020. Closed captioning data was searched for the term “vaccine,” yielding 32 videos. This sample was evaluated for quality, accuracy, and reliability using a rubric that incorporated existing instruments: Global Quality Scale (GQS), JAMA Benchmark Criteria, and DISCERN. Results: These 32 videos had 139,764,188 views at the time of data collection. The majority of videos received low scores, with network news sources receiving the lowest scores overall. Conclusions: The overall quality of COVID-19 YouTube videos related to vaccines may be low and raises a precautionary alert for the public consuming these videos and for healthcare providers working to provide the best information to their patients. Existing scoring tools may not capture the complexities of social media. New tools could allow for a better understanding of the modern landscape of health communications.

743 Keeping up with Dr. Google: When Are Patients Seeking First-aid Burn Resources?

2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S204-S205
Author(s):  
David Parizh ◽  
Maleeh Effendi ◽  
Thomas L Martin
Keyword(s):  
Search Engine ◽  
Hospital Setting ◽  
First Aid ◽  
Third Party ◽  
Google Trends ◽  
Burn Treatment ◽  
Burn Care ◽  
Search Data ◽  
Search Numbers ◽  
Google Search

Abstract Introduction Treating burns is a relatively common occurrence in American Emergency Departments occurring an estimated 486,000 times per year. In the digital era, patients feel increasingly empowered to seek out medical resources independently. The true number of people sustaining an injury and treating themselves at home or outside of the hospital setting is difficult to quantify. However, we can see when patients were searching for first-aid burn resources on the world’s most powerful and popular search engine - Google. We hypothesized that there would be a correlation between patient’s searching for burn care resources online and burn admissions. Methods We used Keywords Everywhere a browser add-on for Google Chrome to cross check various phrases and words that Americans might search for to find information on how to treat a burn. “Burn treatment” was found to be the most commonly searched phrase and this was verified using Google Trends. Google Trends dose not give raw search numbers. However, it expresses the search frequency for a term relative to how frequently that term was sought out during a specified time period. We pulled search data for each successive year back till 2006 the earliest year for which complete data was available. We were then able to overlay this data on a year to year basis and thus view when information about treating burns was the most sought out. Results A clear increase in the frequency of searches for burn treatment can be seen around the summer months, peaking in the week surrounding the 4th of July. Further data comparing this trend to burn admissions is forthcoming as data is being solicited. Conclusions Americans are searching for more resources regarding burn injuries in the summer months; and especially in the days surrounding the fourth of July. We are excited to correlate this data to burn admissions. If there is an inverse relationship between admissions during the summer months and number of inquiries made via Google for acute burn care, this may suggest that many of the burns are minor. Thus, being treated through our clinics or through third-party providers. Alternatively, the patients may be treating themselves using internet resources. If this proves to be the case, there may be an opportunity to enrich online resources for our patients. Applicability of Research to Practice Once the data processing is complete, there will be an indication if the number of people seeking out resources via Google Search Engine correlates with out burn admissions. If not, this may be an opportunity for improvement to enrich burn first-aid resources available online.

Analysis of YouTube as a source of information for restless leg syndrome

2020 ◽  
Vol 78 (10) ◽  
pp. 611-616
Author(s):  
Adalet ARIKANOGLU ◽  
Melike DEMIR ◽  
Mehmet Ufuk ALUCLU
Keyword(s):  
Pharmacological Treatment ◽  
Median Number ◽  
Restless Leg Syndrome ◽  
University Hospitals ◽  
Misleading Information ◽  
Global Quality ◽  
Quality Scale ◽  
Health Related ◽  
The University

ABSTRACT Background: YouTube is one of the major resources for health related videos around the world. Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the quality of information available on YouTube about restless leg syndrome (RLS). Methods: A YouTube search was carried out on https://www.youtube.com for videos pertaining to "restless leg syndrome" by using the keyword "restless leg syndrome". The first 100 relevant videos were included in the study. The videos were accepted as "useful" if they provided scientifically correct information about any aspect of RLS. The videos containing scientifically unproven information are defined as "misleading". The overall quality of all videos was subjectively graded using the global quality scale (GQS), a 5-point Likert scale. Results: The median video length for the included videos was 3.39 (0.11-85) minutes, and the median views were 6,055 (32-2351490). The median GQS of useful videos was 3 (1-5). The median number of likes and the median number of comments of personal experience videos were significantly higher than that of the useful and misleading videos. Videos uploaded by the university hospitals frequently issued pharmacological treatment of the RLS; however, those uploaded by practitioners, individual users, and TV or social media accounts were about the non-pharmacological treatment of the RLS. Conclusions: This study demonstrates that 77% of the videos uploaded on YouTube regarding RLS are in the useful category, whereas only 16 videos were providing misleading information. However, even videos in the useful category do not provide a full and complete description of the RLS.

scholarly journals Guidelines for burn rehabilitation in China

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Ying Cen ◽  
Jiake Chai ◽  
Huade Chen ◽  
Jian Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Burn Injury ◽  
Medical Science ◽  
Current Medical ◽  
Team Work ◽  
Burn Patients ◽  
Burn Treatment ◽  
Burn Care ◽  
Chinese Association

Abstract Quality of life and functional recovery after burn injury is the final goal of burn care, especially as most of burn patients survive the injury due to advanced medical science. However, dysfunction, disfigurement, contractures, psychological problems and other discomforts due to burns and the consequent scars are common, and physical therapy and occupational therapy provide alternative treatments for these problems of burn patients. This guideline, organized by the Chinese Burn Association and Chinese Association of Burn Surgeons aims to emphasize the importance of team work in burn care and provide a brief introduction of the outlines of physical and occupational therapies during burn treatment, which is suitable for the current medical circumstances of China. It can be used as the start of the tools for burn rehabilitation.

scholarly journals Tetrahydrocannabinol and Skin Cancer: Analysis of YouTube Videos (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrina Mamo ◽  
Mindy D Szeto ◽  
Roya Mirhossaini ◽  
Andrew Fortugno ◽  
Robert P Dellavalle
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Skin Cancer ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Cancer Information ◽  
Antitumor Effects ◽  
Inaccurate Information ◽  
Global Quality ◽  
Quality Scale ◽  
Social Media Platforms

BACKGROUND Cannabis oil is being used topically by patients with skin cancer as a homeopathic remedy, and has been promoted and popularized on social media, including YouTube. Although topical cannabinoids, especially tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), may have antitumor effects, results from a sparse number of clinical trials and peer-reviewed studies detailing safety and efficacy are still under investigation. OBJECTIVE We sought to assess the accuracy, quality, and reliability of THC oil and skin cancer information available on YouTube. METHODS The 10 most-viewed videos on THC oil and skin cancer were analyzed with the Global Quality Scale (GQS), DISCERN score, and useful/misleading criteria based on presentation of erroneous and scientifically unproven information. The videos were also inspected for source, length, and audience likes/dislikes. Top comments were additionally examined based on whether they were favorable, unfavorable, or neutral regarding the video content. RESULTS All analyzed videos (10/10, 100%) received a GQS score of 1, corresponding to poor quality of content, and 9/10 (90%) videos received a DISCERN score of 0, indicating poor reliability of information presented. All 10 videos were also found to be misleading and not useful according to established criteria. Top comments were largely either favorable (13/27, 48%) or neutral (13/27, 48%) toward the content of the videos, compared to unfavorable (1/27, 4%). CONCLUSIONS Dermatologists should be aware that the spread of inaccurate information on skin cancer treatment currently exists on popular social media platforms and may lead to detrimental consequences for patients interested in pursuing alternative or homeopathic approaches.

scholarly journals Tetrahydrocannabinol and Skin Cancer: Analysis of YouTube Videos

10.2196/26564 ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. e26564
Author(s):  
Andrina Mamo ◽  
Mindy D Szeto ◽  
Roya Mirhossaini ◽  
Andrew Fortugno ◽  
Robert P Dellavalle
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Skin Cancer ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Cancer Information ◽  
Antitumor Effects ◽  
Inaccurate Information ◽  
Global Quality ◽  
Quality Scale ◽  
Social Media Platforms

Background Cannabis oil is being used topically by patients with skin cancer as a homeopathic remedy, and has been promoted and popularized on social media, including YouTube. Although topical cannabinoids, especially tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), may have antitumor effects, results from a sparse number of clinical trials and peer-reviewed studies detailing safety and efficacy are still under investigation. Objective We sought to assess the accuracy, quality, and reliability of THC oil and skin cancer information available on YouTube. Methods The 10 most-viewed videos on THC oil and skin cancer were analyzed with the Global Quality Scale (GQS), DISCERN score, and useful/misleading criteria based on presentation of erroneous and scientifically unproven information. The videos were also inspected for source, length, and audience likes/dislikes. Top comments were additionally examined based on whether they were favorable, unfavorable, or neutral regarding the video content. Results All analyzed videos (10/10, 100%) received a GQS score of 1, corresponding to poor quality of content, and 9/10 (90%) videos received a DISCERN score of 0, indicating poor reliability of information presented. All 10 videos were also found to be misleading and not useful according to established criteria. Top comments were largely either favorable (13/27, 48%) or neutral (13/27, 48%) toward the content of the videos, compared to unfavorable (1/27, 4%). Conclusions Dermatologists should be aware that the spread of inaccurate information on skin cancer treatment currently exists on popular social media platforms and may lead to detrimental consequences for patients interested in pursuing alternative or homeopathic approaches.

YouTube as a Source of Patient Information for Exercise and Compensated Maneuver of Dysphagia (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Min Cheol Chang ◽  
Donghwi Park
Keyword(s):  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Related Information ◽  
Global Quality ◽  
Quality Scale ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Dysphagia Rehabilitation ◽  
Youtube Videos ◽  
Dysphagia Therapy

BACKGROUND Acquiring online health-related information has become increasingly widespread. OBJECTIVE In this study, we aimed to evaluate the quality of the most viewed YouTube videos on dysphagia on exercise and compensated maneuver. METHODS We searched for the keywords “dysphagia exercise,” “dysphagia rehabilitation,” “dysphagia maneuver,” “dysphagia therapy,” and “dysphagia compensation” on YouTube on February 5, 2021. The educational quality of videos on YouTube was investigated based on the Global Quality Scale (GQS) and categorized into three groups: high-, intermediate-, and low-quality. The modified DISCERN tool was used to evaluate the reliability of the YouTube videos. Video parameters were compared between the groups according to the quality of the videos. RESULTS Of the 51 videos evaluated, according to the GQS, 54.9% (n = 28), 35.3% (n = 18) quality, and 9.8% (n = 5) were of high-, intermediate- and low-quality, respectively. When the video parameters were compared among the groups, there were no significant differences in the number of views, likes, dislikes, or comments per day (p > 0.05). However, there was a significant difference in the DISCERN scores between the groups (p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS YouTube can be deemed as a predominant source for high-quality videos on dysphagia exercise and compensated maneuvers. However, YouTube should be accepted as a mixed pool with high-, intermediate-, and low-quality videos. Therefore, healthcare professionals, such as physicians and therapists, should verify the suitability and quality of the video, and suggest it to the patient, to ensure that the patient gets the appropriate information.

scholarly journals Is YoutubeTM an accurate source of patient-information for awareness about periodontal diseases?

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Berceste Güler ◽  
Büşra Özaltun
Keyword(s):  
Periodontal Disease ◽  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Periodontal Diseases ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Global Quality ◽  
Quality Scale ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Youtube Videos ◽  
Hygiene Education

Objectives: Oral hygiene education and patient awareness are crucial for prevention and the sustainability of its treatment because of high prevalence of periodontal diseases. This study aimed to evaluate YouTube videos related to periodontal diseases and assess them comprehensively, reliability, and quality for non-professional internet users.Methods: YouTube search was performed using the three keywords: ‘periodontal disease’, ‘gingival disease,’ and ‘gum disease’. Video lengths, duration, numbers of total views, likes, dislikes, comments values were recorded. The interaction index, viewing rates and video power index (VPI) were calculated. Comprehensiveness tailor-made index was assessed for content, Global Quality Scale (GQS), and DISCERN scales were used for reliability and quality of videos.Results: A total of 210 videos were evaluated, and 79 videos were included in the study. While 69 of the videos are useful videos, 9 of them have misleading video content. VPI values were found 2.88±0.67 for useful videos and 1.78±0.66 for misleading videos. The mean GQS value of the videos has seen as 2.76±0.7. According to the DISCERN score, 41.8% of the videos show poor quality. The number of videos with comprehensiveness value (2) score is 44 and the number of videos (1) score is 35.Conclusions: YouTube videos may be used as an education source about periodontal disease for non-professional users; however, videos need to be improved in terms of content and quality. These and similar publications may be supported for the optimization of videos to be shared on YouTube with periodontal disease and oral hygiene education.

scholarly journals YouTube Information about Diabetes and Oral Healthcare (Preprint)

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eduardo Pons-Fuster ◽  
Ruiz Roca Juan ◽  
Asta Tvarijonaviciute ◽  
Pia Lopez- Jornet
Keyword(s):  
Personal Experience ◽  
User Interaction ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Misleading Information ◽  
Search Terms ◽  
Global Quality ◽  
Quality Scale

BACKGROUND Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease that is increasing at an alarming rate all over the world OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to assess the information available on YouTube on diabetes and oral healthcare METHODS This cross-sectional study made a search in YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/) applying the search terms “oral healthcare for diabetics.” Two reviewers assessed the videos and categorized them into useful, misleading or personal experience, and scored them using a global quality scale (GQS) from 1-5 according to their overall quality (1 = poor quality; 5 = excellent quality). The source of each video was also registered, as was user interaction with each video RESULTS A total of 97 videos were included for analysis. Of these, 30 (30.9%) contained useful information, 61 (62.9%) contained misleading information, and six (6.2%) recounted personal experiences. Overall quality scores showed statistically significant differences between those containing useful information and those with misleading information and personal experience (p=0.001). Significant differences in content were also found regarding oral hygiene (p=0.022), periodontitis (p=0.002), and infection (p=0.04). CONCLUSIONS YouTube provides informative videos about oral healthcare for diabetics. The quality of the videos was variable and the videos recorded by dental professionals and Universities showed a higher quality. Further research is needed into oral healthcare for diabetics.

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