scholarly journals Dissemination of Health Information through Community Empowerment

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 13
Author(s):  
Saleha Rodiah ◽  
Agung Budiono ◽  
Neneng Komariah
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Information Dissemination ◽  
Community Empowerment ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Dissemination Process ◽  
Strategic Study ◽  
The Village

The process of information dissemination is a strategic study in information and communication science since a successful information dissemination process will enable to provide significant multiplying effects. This research aimed to identify community empowerment activities in the dissemination of health information to improve the quality of public health in Margajaya village, Ngamprah, West Bandung Regency. The study used a qualitative case study method, by collecting data through observation, unstructured interviews, and literature review. The dissemination of health information used an education strategy in its activities, namely the behavior change through means of education or health promotion, which are efforts or processes to foster awareness, willingness and ability to maintain and improve health. There was involvement of community empowerment agents who received training from relevant agencies, joined voluntarily and committed to participate in health development. The ex-tattoo community is a community that engages in the dissemination of health information. In addition to disposing of its negative image in the village, the community seeks to become a part of empowerment in improving the quality of public health.

scholarly journals Studi Pemberdayaan Masyarakat Pedesaan Melalui Teknologi Informasi Dan Komunikasi

2014 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 117-130
Author(s):  
Popi Andiyansari
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Community Empowerment ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Qualitative Research Methodology ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Universal Service Obligation ◽  
Ict Infrastructure ◽  
Use Of The Internet

Under the provisions of the Universal Service Obligation (USO) on the provision of facilities and access to ICT, Menkominfo pioneering Village Program information in which there is a program called Pusat Layanan Internet Kecamatan (PLIK). However, this program only to dwell on the form of the means of access services and ICT infrastructure alone. Whereas people in the border areas, rural, and remote mostly unable to use ICT and the internet. This is an opportunity PLIK Nanggulan 2 to conduct training, socialization, and community empowerment through ICT. Formulation of the problem in this study describes How Rural Community Empowerment Through Information and Communication Technology Pusat Layanan Internet Kecamatan in PLIK Nanggulan 2 Kulon Progo Yogyakarta. This study used a qualitative research methodology with case study method. Results from this study that the digital divide in rural communities are not only related to the lack of access and means of course, but also gaps in the ability to use ICT. In this case PLIK Nanggulan 2 perform three steps of empowerment, among others: technical training, socialization ethical use of the internet, planting motivation to seek information via the internet. Empowered communities through ICT with models 'second hand'. People in the region have understood the function Nanggulan internet but not able to independently use the internet, then delegate the functions of the Internet to others who understand. In this regard, research advice to PLIK Nanggulan 2 in order to improve the quantity and quality of the organization and consistency of community empowerment. Keywords: Community Empowerment, PLIK Nanggulan 2, ICT, Information Village   ABSTRAK Penelitian ini dilakukan pada program Pusat Layanan Internet Kecamatan (PLIK) Nanggulan 2 Kulon Progo Yogyakarta. Penelitian ini menjelaskan tentang Bagaimanakah Pemberdayaan Masyarakat Pedesaan Melalui Teknologi Informasi dan Komunikasi pada Program Pusat Layanan Internet Kecamatan di PLIK Nanggulan 2 Kulon Progo Yogyakarta. Penelitian ini menggunakan metodologi penelitian kualitatif dengan metode penelitian studi kasus. Hasil dari penelitian ini bahwa kesenjangan digital pada masyarakat pedesaan tidak hanya terkait dengan minimnya akses dan sarana saja, akan tetapi juga kesenjangan secara kemampuan dalam menggunakan TIK. Dalam hal ini PLIK Nanggulan 2 melakukan tiga langkah pemberdayaan, antara lain: pelatihan secara teknis, sosialisasi etika penggunaan internet, penanaman motivasi untuk mencari informasi melalui internet. Masyarakat terberdayakan melalui TIK dengan model ‘tangan kedua’. Masyarakat di wilayah Nanggulan telah memahami fungsi internet akan tetapi tidak mampu secara mandiri menggunakan internet, kemudian mendelegasikan fungsi internet kepada pihak lain yang lebih memahami. Dalam hal ini, saran penelitian untuk PLIK Nanggulan 2 agar meningkatkan kuantitas dan kualitas organisasi dan konssitensi pemberdayaan masyarakat. Kata Kunci : Pemberdayaan masyarakat, PLIK Nanggulan 2, TIK, Desa informasi

scholarly journals Rural Budgeting Organization in Indonesia

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (10) ◽  
pp. 6194-6203
Author(s):  
Denok Kurniasih
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Community Empowerment ◽  
Service Needs ◽  
Public Budgeting ◽  
Village Government ◽  
Priority Needs ◽  
The Village

The direction of research development in the realm of public sector budgets always pays attention to contemporary issues. Therefore, through research on public budgeting in the context of this village, it is hoped that it can support the realization of the direction of developing studies in the field of public policy and public administration. This study aims to produce a public budgeting model based on the basic service needs of rural communities in Banyumas Regency. This study aims to determine the direction of budget policies that support the increase in the level of public education. This article tries to explore the extent of the village government's commitment to human development issues through community empowerment and community development organized by the village government through the village budget. The research method uses a case study technique, in which the location of the research sample is selected by using area sampling technique. This article is expected to provide input to local and village governments regarding improving the quality of village budgeting. The results of this study provide an overview of the direction of policies undertaken by the village government and its relation to mapping the priority needs of the village community.

Manajemen Stratejik Pemanfaatan Teknologi Informasi dan Komunikasi untuk Peningkatan Mutu Pembelajaran SMK Ciledug Al Musaddadiyah dan SMKN 1 Garut

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 109-119
Author(s):  
Partono Partono
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Strategic Management ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
General Description ◽  
Vocational High School ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
School Learning

So far, in implementing school strategies, they tend not to utilize Information and Communication Technology (ICT), despite the availability of ICT resources available. Stages of strategic management are needed to generate the vision, mission, objectives, policy, program, budget, and procedures as well as control and evaluation process as an effort to utilize ICT to improve school quality. Based on the interpretation and the results of the study, it is concluded that schools have organized stages in strategic management that enable schools to have a quality profile. The impact of effective utilization of ICTs for schools is the achievement of effective school management, as per the National Education Standards, which is characterized by effective planning, implementation, control, and evaluation of school ICTs.The purpose of this study is to get a general description, describe, and reveal the Strategic Management of Information and Communication Technology Utilization to Improve the Quality of School Learning in Ciledug Al Musaddadiyah Vocational High School and Garut 1 Vocational High School, both on environmental analysis, strategic formulation, implementation and strategic evaluation. The research method used in this research is the case study method, because the problems studied occur in the place and situation of Ciledug Al Musaddadiyah Vocational School and Vocational High School 1 Garut. The use of case study models in this study is based on the consideration that to provide an overview of the strategic management activities of the use of ICTs carried out at vocational high schools with the ultimate goal of being able to improve the quality of school learning. Based on observations in the field of SMK 1 Garut and SMK Al Musaddadiyah Ciledug Garut is one of the public schools and private schools that have these advantages.

scholarly journals Using the Google™ Search Engine for Health Information: Is There a Problem? Case Study: Supplements for Cancer

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hannah C Cai ◽  
Leanne E King ◽  
Johanna T Dwyer
Keyword(s):  
Health Information ◽  
Search Engine ◽  
Information Quality ◽  
Nutrition Information ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Search Results ◽  
Health And Nutrition ◽  
Quality Rating

ABSTRACT We assessed the quality of online health and nutrition information using a Google™ search on “supplements for cancer”. Search results were scored using the Health Information Quality Index (HIQI), a quality-rating tool consisting of 12 objective criteria related to website domain, lack of commercial aspects, and authoritative nature of the health and nutrition information provided. Possible scores ranged from 0 (lowest) to 12 (“perfect” or highest quality). After eliminating irrelevant results, the remaining 160 search results had median and mean scores of 8. One-quarter of the results were of high quality (score of 10–12). There was no correlation between high-quality scores and early appearance in the sequence of search results, where results are presumably more visible. Also, 496 advertisements, over twice the number of search results, appeared. We conclude that the Google™ search engine may have shortcomings when used to obtain information on dietary supplements and cancer.

A Tool for Quantifying the Quality of Online Health Information on Student Health Center Websites (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anagha Kulkarni ◽  
Mike Wong ◽  
Tejasvi Belsare ◽  
Risha Shah ◽  
Diana Yu Yu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Health Center ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Information Quality ◽  
Online Health Information ◽  
Student Health ◽  
Online Information ◽  
Student Health Center

BACKGROUND The Internet has become a major source of health information especially for adolescents and young adults. Unfortunately, inaccurate, incomplete or outdated health information is widespread online. Often adolescents and young adults turn to authoritative websites such as the student health center (SHC) website of the university they are attending to obtain reliable health information. Although most on-campus SHC clinics comply with the American College Health Association (ACHA) standards, their websites are not subject to any standards or code of conduct. In the absence of quality standards or guidelines, the monitoring and compliance processes do not exist for SHC websites either. As such, there is no oversight on the health information published on the SHC websites by any central governing body. OBJECTIVE Our objective is to enable researchers to monitor online information quality at scale. We have created a tool that can efficiently quantify the quality of information posted on SHC websites about a health topic. Specifically, this quantitative tool provides information on quality, such as reading ease, coverage of the topic, and the degree of fact-based objective information. METHODS Our cross-functional team has designed and developed an open-source software, QMOHI: Quantitative Measures of Online Health Information, using the Agile software development methodology. The QMOHI tool finds the SHC website and gathers information on the specific health topic of interest from a prespecified list of university websites. Based on the retrieved text, the tool computes eight different quality metrics. The QMOHI tool is a fully automated tool that is designed to be scalable, generalizable, and robust. RESULTS The first empirical evaluation shows that the QMOHI tool is highly scalable and substantially more efficient than the manual approach of assessing online information quality. The second experimental results demonstrate QMOHI’s ability to work effectively with starkly different health topics (COVID, Cancer, LARC, and Condom) and with narrowly focused topics (hormonal IUD and copper IUD); thereby establishing the generalizability and versatility of the tool. The results from the last experiment demonstrate that QMOHI is not vulnerable to typical structural changes that SHC websites may undergo (e.g. URL changes) over a long period of time. QMOHI is able to support longitudinal studies by being robust to such website changes. CONCLUSIONS QMOHI allows public health researchers and practitioners to conduct large-scale studies of SHC websites that were previously too time intensive. The capability to generalize broadly or focus narrowly allows for wide applications of QMOHI, equipping researchers to study both mainstream and underexplored health topics. QMOHI’s ability to robustly analyze SHC websites periodically facilitates longitudinal investigations and monitor SHC progress. QMOHI serves as a launching pad for our future work that aims to develop a broadly applicable public health tool for online health information studies with potential applications far beyond SHC websites.

ENHANCING THE QUALITY OF TEACHING AT HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS IN MALAYSIA THROUGH THE USE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT)

2012 ◽  
Vol 02 (04) ◽  
pp. 20-25
Author(s):  
Anantha Raj A. Arokiasamy
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Education Students ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Geographically Distributed ◽  
Breaking Time

The purpose of this paper is to analyze the integration of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in higher education for imparting easily accessible, affordable and quality higher education leading to the uplift of Malaysia. The focus of the paper is on the benefits that ICT integration in education can provide, right from breaking time and distance barriers to facilitating collaboration and knowledge sharing among geographically distributed students. ICT increases the flexibility of delivery of education so that learners can access knowledge anytime and anywhere. It can influence the way students are taught and how they learn as now the processes are learner driven and not by teachers. This in turn would better prepare the learners for lifelong learning as well as to contribute to the industry. We will also analyze if ICT does indeed improve or hinder the quality of learning among higher education students. This paper reports on the changing trends in use of ICTs for instruction in higher education institutions (HEIs) and discusses a mini-case study of how ICTs are being used by lecturers in one university in Malaysia.

scholarly journals The impact of the use of health information and communication technology on health care delivery in Manitoba, Canada

2014 ◽  
Vol 3 (6) ◽  
pp. 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Israel R Kabashiki ◽  
Ngozi I Moneke
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Health Care Delivery ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Quality Of Health Care ◽  
Care Delivery ◽  
Wait Times ◽  
Information And Communication

Background: Health Information and Communication Technology (HICT) has the potential to reduce patient wait time and improves patient satisfaction. The Long wait times for patients to receive medical services are a big issue in Canada. The Canadian government has invested in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to shorten patient referral wait times for medical services. Little was known about the association between ICT investments and the quality of health care delivery, and particularly between the use of ICT and referral wait times in the Manitoba Health System (MHS). Methods: The purpose of this quantitative correlational study was to determine if a relationship existed between the use of HICT and the quality of health care delivery in the MHS. The quality of health care delivery was measured in terms of referral wait time, health information sharing effectiveness, physicians’ satisfaction, and patients’ satisfaction. Conclusion: Findings indicated the absence of a significant association between HICT use and referral wait times. Significant correlations were found to exist between (1) HICT use and health information sharing effectiveness, (2) HICT use and physician’s satisfaction, and (3) HICT use and patient’s satisfaction. Four recommendations emerged from this study: First, patient satisfaction should be used as an indicator of the quality of health care delivery. Second, health knowledge repository and expert systems should be integrated into health ICT systems to minimize unnecessary referrals. Third, a mixed health system should be implemented to shorten wait times. Fourth, the portability of the Canadian Medicare should be enhanced to allow Manitobans in particular and Canadians in general to seek medical services abroad. This study was intended to contribute to the existing body of knowledge associated with ICT investments’ outcomes and health care delivery in the MHS.  

scholarly journals DAMPAK EKONOMI DAN SOSIAL WISATA ALAM BERBASIS MASYARAKAT DALAM KONTEKS PEMBERDAYAAN MASYARAKAT: STUDI KASUS PADA DESA WISATA BEJIHARJO, KEC. KARANGMOJO, KAB. GUNUNGKIDUL ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL IMPACT OF NATURAL TOURISM BASED ON COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT CONTEXT: CASE STUDY ON BEJIHARJO, KARANGMOJO, GUNUNGKIDUL

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 149
Author(s):  
Hiryanto Hiryanto
Keyword(s):  
Social Impact ◽  
Community Empowerment ◽  
Network Development ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Technical Data ◽  
Nature Tourism ◽  
Tourism Services ◽  
The Village ◽  
Work Type

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan 1) Dampak ekonomi dan sosial wisata alam berbasis masyarakat dalam konteks pemberdayaan masyarakat, 2) Pola pengembangan jejaring dalam penyelenggaraan wisata alam berbasis masyarakat dalam meningkatkan pelayanan wisata. Penelitian kualitatif dengan model studi kasus, dilakukan di kawasan wisata alam berbasis masyarakat yang ada di desa Bejiharjo, Karangmojo, Gunung Kidul. Pengumpulan data, dilakukan melalui observasi, dokumentasi dan wawancara terhadap pengelola pokdawis Dewobejo, Wirawisata, Pancawisata dan perangkat desa serta tokoh masyarakat. Teknis analisis data menggunakan teknik analisis kualitatif model interaktif dari Milles dan Hubberman, Keabsahan data didukung dengan teknik triangulasi metode dan sumber, perpanjangan pengamatan dan diskusi terfokus. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan, pertama, keberadaan objek wisata Goa Pindul menyebabkan perubahan dalam a) perekonomian masyarakat, ditandai dengan adanya perubahan jenis pekerjaan yang dimiliki pelaku wisata dan masyarakat sekitar objek wisata, dan adanya peningkatan penghasilan walaupun belum pada semua level masyarakat; b) terjadi perubahan perilaku individu, namun nilai, tradisi dan adat kebiasaan serta peningkatan kebutuhan pendidikan relatif tidak berubah. Kedua, pola jejaring yang terbangun di antara para pelaku wisata Goa Pindul tidak mengindikasikan adanya perbedaan keragaman hubungan dengan pihak lain. Pencarian sumber daya lebih banyak dilakukan dengan pihak yang memiliki kesamaan kepentingan atau perhatian dalam pengembangan kepariwisataan di Kabupaten Gunungkidul.This study aims to describe 1) The economic and social impact of community-based tourism in the context of community empowerment, 2) Pattern of network development in the implementation of community-based nature tourism in improving tourism services. Qualitative research with case study model, conducted in nature-based nature tourism area in the village of Bejiharjo, Karangmojo, Gunung Kidul. Data collection, conducted through observation, documentation and interviews of Dewobejo pokdawis, Wirawisata, Pancawisata and village officials as well as community leaders. Technical data analysis using qualitative analysis techniques of interactive models from Milles and Hubberman, The validity of data supported by triangulation techniques methods and sources, extension of observation and focused discussion. The result of the research shows, firstly, the existence of Goa Pindul tourist attraction caused a change in a) the society economy, marked by the change of work type owned by the tourism actors and the society around the tourism object, and the increase of income although not yet at all level of society; b) there is a change in individual behavior, but the values, traditions and customs and the increase in educational needs are relatively unchanged. Secondly, the networking pattern that was built among the actors of Goa Pindul tourism did not indicate any differences in the diversity of relationships with other parties. The search for more resources is carried out with parties with similar interests or concerns in tourism development in Gunungkidul Regency.

scholarly journals EVALUASI PELAKSANAAN PROGRAM NASIONAL PEMBERDAYAAN USAHA MASYARAKAT MANDIRI KELAUTAN DAN PERIKANAN PADA USAHA PENGOLAHAN IKAN: Studi Kasus di Kota Banda Aceh

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 61 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yayan Hikmayani ◽  
Riesti Triyanti
Keyword(s):  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Business Development ◽  
Community Empowerment ◽  
National Program ◽  
Public Response ◽  
The Public ◽  
Cash Assistance ◽  
The Village ◽  
Banda Aceh

Program nasional pemberdayaan masyarakat mandiri kelautan dan perikanan pada sektor perikanan diwujudkan dalam bentuk pengembangan usaha mina pedesaan. Program penanggulangan kemiskinan melalui pemberdayaan masyarakat kelautan dan perikanan seringkali tidak tepat sasaran dan tidak memperhitungkan keberlanjutan program sehingga kemiskinan tidak berkurang bahkan semakin bertambah. Pengembangan Usaha Mina Perdesaan (PUMP) merupakan salah satu program Kementerian Kelautan dan Perikanan (KKP) ditujukan untuk menanggulangi kasus kemiskinan pada kelompok masyarakat tertentu. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menganalisis pelaksanaan Pengembangan Usaha Mina Perdesaan (PUMP) pada kelompok masyarakat pengolah dan pemasar hasil perikanan di Kota Banda Aceh, mengetahui respon masyarakat terhadap Pengembangan Usaha Mina Perdesaan Pengolahan dan Pemasaran Hasil Perikanan (PUMP P2HP), dan mengidentifikasi faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi pelaksanaan program tersebut. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dan pengumpulan data dilakukan melalui wawancara, observasi dan desk study. Pengambilan sampel ditentukan secara purposive dengan responden anggota kelompok pengolah dan pemasar hasil perikanan (POKLAHSAR) penerima program. Metode analisis data dilakukan secara deskriptif. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pelaksanaan PUMP P2HP di setiap tahapannya secara normatif memang telah terlaksana dan terdapat kesesuaian antara ketentuan pedoman program dengan pelaksanaannya di masyarakat. Namun demikian, dalam hal pelaksanaannya sebagai sebuah program pemberdayaan, secara substansi masih jauh dari tujuan yang diharapkan. Hal ini didukung dengan analisis mengenai respon masyarakat terhadap pelaksanaan program, baik itu mengenai keberlanjutan program, keterlibatan dalam program, manfaat program, dan konflik selama pelaksanaan program. Faktor-faktor dominan yang dapat menghambat pelaksanaan program ini secara keseluruhan perlu dilakukan perubahan dan perbaikan. Faktor yang menjadi penghambat dan penunjang keberhasilan program yaitu kesesuaian lokasi, pemberian peralatan yang menunjang produksi, dan ketepatan calon penerima bantuan. Rekomendasi kebijakan untuk perbaikan pelaksanaan program bantuan langsung tunai (BLT) di masa depan yaitu (1) Penyederhanaan dalam prosedural kegiatan program, (2) Ketepatan pemilihan calon penerima, (3) Pelatihan dan pendampingan kepada para calon penerima maupun penerima bantuan, dan (4) Evaluasi terhadap program bantuan untuk pengembangan usaha dan kemandirian penerima bantuan secara berkelanjutan. (Implementation of The National Program for Marine and Fisheries Community Empowerment in The Fisheries Processing Business : A Case Study in Banda Aceh City)Fish business development in the village level is considered as the natural program for marine and fisheries community empowerment. Poverty reduction programs through marine and fisheries community empowerment are does not effective and take into account the sustainability of the program so that poverty can not be reduced even increasing. National program of marine and fisheries in the fish processing business are considered one of the MMAF program intended to eliminate poverty in a certain society. The aims of this study was to analyze implementation of PUMP P2HP, particularly in Banda Aceh City, identify the public response to the PUMP P2HP, and identify factors that affect the implementation of the program. This research used a qualitative approach and data collection through interview, observation and desk study. Sample was determined using purposive sampling with respondents “kelompok pengolah dan pemasar” (POKLAHSAR) members participating in the program. The method of data analysis was carried out descriptively. Results show that the implementation of PUMP P2HP in each stage have indeed been implemented as in the guidelines on the implementation of programs in the community. However, in terms of its implementation as a policy of empowerment, it is still far from the expected goals. This is supported by an analysis of the public response to the implementation of the program, in relation to the sustainability of program, the participation in program, the benefits of program, and conflict occurred during implementation of the program. The dominant factors that can support and prevent the implementation of the program as a whole, that the implementation procedures should be be changed and improved. Inhibitory and supporting factor for success of the program were namely the suitability of the location, provision of equipment to support the production, and the accuracy of the prospective beneficiaries. Policy recommendations to improve implementation of the programs of direct cash assistance (BLT) in the future were identified as follows: (1) simplification of the program process, (2) accuracy in selecting candidates (3) training and assistance to the recipients and beneficiaries, and (4) evaluation of the programs for business development and self-reliance of beneficiaries sustainable manner.

scholarly journals YouTube as a source of public health information regarding COVID-19 vaccination: an assessment of reliability and quality of video content (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Calvin Chan ◽  
Viknesh Sounderajah ◽  
Elisabeth Daniels ◽  
Amish Acharya ◽  
Jonathan Clarke ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Public Health Intervention ◽  
Medical Professionals ◽  
Video Content ◽  
Public Health Information ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Quality And Reliability

BACKGROUND Recent emergency authorisation and rollout of COVID-19 vaccines by regulatory bodies has generated global attention. As the most popular video-sharing platform globally, YouTube is a potent medium for dissemination of key public health information. Understanding the nature of available content regarding COVID-19 vaccination on this widely used platform is of substantial public health interest. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the reliability and quality of information of YouTube videos regarding COVID-19 vaccination. METHODS For this cross-sectional study, the phrases ‘coronavirus vaccine’ and ‘COVID-19 vaccine’ were searched on the UK version of YouTube on December 10, 2020. The 200 most-viewed videos of each search were extracted and screened for relevance and English language. Video content and characteristics were extracted and independently rated against Health on the Net Foundation Code of Conduct (HONCode) and DISCERN quality criteria for consumer health information by two authors. RESULTS Forty-eight videos, with a combined total view count of 30,100,561, were included in the analysis. Topics addressed comprised: vaccine science (58%), vaccine trials (58%), side effects (48%), efficacy (35%) and manufacturing (17%). Twenty-one percent of videos encouraged continued public health measures. Only 4.2% of videos made non-factual claims. Ninety-eight percent of video content was scored to have low (60%) or medium (38%) adherence to HONCode principles. Educational channels produced by both medical and non-medical professionals achieved significantly higher DISCERN scores than other categories. The highest DISCERN scores were achieved by educational videos produced by medical professionals (64.3 (58.5-66.3)) and the lowest scores by independent users (18 (18-20)). CONCLUSIONS Overall quality and reliability of information on YouTube regarding COVID-19 vaccines remains poor. Videos produced by educational channels, especially by medical professionals, were higher in quality and reliability than those produced by other sources, including health-related organisations. Collaboration between health-related organisations and established medical and educational YouTube content producers provide an opportunity for dissemination of high-quality information regarding COVID-19 vaccination. Such collaboration holds potential as a rapidly implementable public health intervention aiming to engage a wide audience and increase public awareness and knowledge.

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