Is YouTube useful as a source of information for approaches to reducing blood pressure and hypertension treatment?

Kaya, Erhan; Solak, Yavuzalp; Şahin, Musa; Kurt, Burak; Solak, Gürgün Tuğçe Vural; Üçer, Hüseyin

doi:10.1038/s41440-022-01112-x

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“…Given that videos convey information better than text and are more effective for learning, 2 , 22 the results of this study demonstrate that high-quality YouTube content has an educational effect. As YouTube content might have a direct impact on patient health and good potential for use as a 24/7 freely accessible educational resource, 23 it is important to provide quality and reliable health information. This is also supported by our finding that higher information reliability is associated with greater improvements in health literacy and behavioural intentions.…”

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Quality controlled YouTube content intervention for enhancing health literacy and health behavioural intention: A randomized controlled study

Park,

Kim,

Yoon

2024

DIGITAL HEALTH

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Background Individuals increasingly turn to the Internet for health information, with YouTube being a prominent source. However, the quality and reliability of the health information vary widely, potentially affecting health literacy and behavioural intentions. Methods To analyse the impact of health information quality on health literacy and behavioural intention, we conducted a randomized controlled trial using a quality-controlled YouTube intervention. Health information quality on YouTube was evaluated using the Global Quality Score and DISCERN. We randomly allocated (1 : 1) to the intervention group to watch the highest quality-evaluated content and to the control group to watch the lowest quality-evaluated content. Health literacy and health behavioural intention were assessed before and after watching YouTube. The trial was set for two different topics: interpreting laboratory test results from health check-up and information about inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Results From 8 April 2022 to 15 April 2022, 505 participants were randomly assigned to watch either high-quality content (intervention group, n = 255) or low-quality content (control group, n = 250). Health literacy significantly improved in the intervention group (28.1 before and 31.8 after; p < 0.01 for health check-up; 28.3 before and 31.3 after; p < 0.01 for IBD). Health behavioural intention significantly improved in the intervention group (3.5 before and 4.1 after; p < 0.01 for health check-up; 3.6 before and 4.0 after; p < 0.01 for IBD). Control groups had no such effect. Conclusion High-quality health information can enhance health literacy and behavioural intention in both healthy individuals and those with specific conditions like IBD. It stresses the significance of ensuring reliable health information online and calls for future efforts to curate and provide access to high-quality health content.

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Quality controlled YouTube content intervention for enhancing health literacy and health behavioural intention: A randomized controlled study

Park,

Kim,

Yoon

2024

DIGITAL HEALTH

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“…Furthermore, in our analysis, most of the videos (62.90%) comprised information on treatment for diabetes. In contrast, a comparative study by Kaya et al on hypertension revealed that only 39.4% of YouTube videos contained information about pharmacological treatment [ 14 ].…”

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Diabetes Mellitus on YouTube: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study to Assess the Quality and Reliability of Videos

Mylavarapu,

Maheta,

Clarke

et al. 2023

Cureus

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Introduction Diabetes mellitus (DM) encompasses a group of heterogeneous, chronic, and non-communicable diseases characterized by an increase in blood glucose levels. As it has become easily accessible for patients to know about their symptoms and treatment of diseases, it is of utmost importance that reliable information is conveyed on the internet. If not managed appropriately, it may result in the dissemination of false information, leading to risky practices and incorrect treatment, further resulting in detrimental consequences. Aim To assess the quality and reliability of information related to DM on YouTube. Methodology A cross-sectional observational study was conducted in April 2023, wherein top YouTube videos related to 'diabetes' were analyzed for baseline characteristics, type of uploader, as well as quality and reliability using Global Quality Score (GQS) and Reliability Score (DISCEN), respectively. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS software. Results A total of 87 videos were evaluated in the study. Unfortunately, only 21% of those were uploaded by doctors. The median Video Power Index (VPI) for videos uploaded by other sources was the highest (184.7), and the lowest was for videos uploaded by hospitals (12.6), and this was statistically significant (p = 0.038). The median GQS was highest for videos uploaded by doctors (4) and lowest for videos uploaded by others (3.5). The reliability score was higher in videos uploaded by healthcare organizations (4), which was not significant (p > 0.05). Conclusions Videos uploaded by physicians and healthcare organizations contained reliable information with a high global quality score. Videos uploaded by sources other than doctors and healthcare professionals should consult physicians, as self-diagnosis or self-treatment can lead to potential harm to patients.

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Assessment of the quality, readability, and usefulness of ChatGPT generated medical information for ten common cancer types

Beyoğlu,

Kaya,

Karabulut

2024

Univ Access Inf Soc

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Is YouTube useful as a source of information for approaches to reducing blood pressure and hypertension treatment?

Cited by 3 publications

References 32 publications

Quality controlled YouTube content intervention for enhancing health literacy and health behavioural intention: A randomized controlled study

Quality controlled YouTube content intervention for enhancing health literacy and health behavioural intention: A randomized controlled study

Diabetes Mellitus on YouTube: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study to Assess the Quality and Reliability of Videos

Assessment of the quality, readability, and usefulness of ChatGPT generated medical information for ten common cancer types

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