YouTube and TikTok as sources of information on acute pancreatitis: a content and quality analysis
Abstract Background As one of the leading causes of hospitalization and huge medical expenses for gastrointestinal disorders, morbidity and mortality of acute pancreatitis continue to rise globally. Short videos are an important medium for population to achieve information about acute pancreatitis....
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| description | Abstract Background As one of the leading causes of hospitalization and huge medical expenses for gastrointestinal disorders, morbidity and mortality of acute pancreatitis continue to rise globally. Short videos are an important medium for population to achieve information about acute pancreatitis. We aimed to evaluate the content and quality of acute pancreatitis-related videos on TikTok and YouTube. Method A search was performed on the TikTok and YouTube platforms using the keyword “Acute pancreatitis”. The sources of the videos were categorized as academic institutions, national institutions, physicians, healthcare professionals other than physicians, health information websites and others. The Journal of American Medical Association (JAMA), Global Quality Scale (GQS), and modified DISCERN scores were used to assess the quality of the included videos. Result A total of 75 TikTok videos and 79 YouTube videos were included and analyzed. Regarding modified DISCERN scale, the videos from national institutions scored highest on TikTok (p = 0.020). As for YouTube, healthcare professionals other than physicians had the highest averaged score judged by GQS score and JAMA score (p = 0.016 for JAMA score, p = 0.020 for GQS score). The duration of the videos on TikTok are significantly shorter than that on YouTube (71.5 vs. 361, respectively; p < 0.01). The length of the video was associated with higher JAMA score and DISCERN score (p < 0.01, r = 0.635 and 0.207, respectively). Conclusion According to TikTok and YouTube, basic information about acute pancreatitis was the main presentation of the videos. We recommend that video producers extend the length of their videos appropriately to flesh out the content, and national institutions, physicians, and healthcare professionals other than physicians are all great resource of getting to know the acute pancreatitis better for viewers. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-28af0d730df14d97801a440cf470d3fb2025-08-20T02:27:15ZengBMCBMC Public Health1471-24582025-04-012511910.1186/s12889-025-22738-9YouTube and TikTok as sources of information on acute pancreatitis: a content and quality analysisYu-Chen Zhu0Ren-Chun Du1Jie Gao2Nong-Hua Lu3Yin Zhu4Yi Hu5Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Digestive Diseases, Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang UniversityJiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Digestive Diseases, Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang UniversityThe Second Clinical Medical college of Nanchang UniversityJiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Digestive Diseases, Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang UniversityJiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Digestive Diseases, Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang UniversityJiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Digestive Diseases, Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang UniversityAbstract Background As one of the leading causes of hospitalization and huge medical expenses for gastrointestinal disorders, morbidity and mortality of acute pancreatitis continue to rise globally. Short videos are an important medium for population to achieve information about acute pancreatitis. We aimed to evaluate the content and quality of acute pancreatitis-related videos on TikTok and YouTube. Method A search was performed on the TikTok and YouTube platforms using the keyword “Acute pancreatitis”. The sources of the videos were categorized as academic institutions, national institutions, physicians, healthcare professionals other than physicians, health information websites and others. The Journal of American Medical Association (JAMA), Global Quality Scale (GQS), and modified DISCERN scores were used to assess the quality of the included videos. Result A total of 75 TikTok videos and 79 YouTube videos were included and analyzed. Regarding modified DISCERN scale, the videos from national institutions scored highest on TikTok (p = 0.020). As for YouTube, healthcare professionals other than physicians had the highest averaged score judged by GQS score and JAMA score (p = 0.016 for JAMA score, p = 0.020 for GQS score). The duration of the videos on TikTok are significantly shorter than that on YouTube (71.5 vs. 361, respectively; p < 0.01). The length of the video was associated with higher JAMA score and DISCERN score (p < 0.01, r = 0.635 and 0.207, respectively). Conclusion According to TikTok and YouTube, basic information about acute pancreatitis was the main presentation of the videos. We recommend that video producers extend the length of their videos appropriately to flesh out the content, and national institutions, physicians, and healthcare professionals other than physicians are all great resource of getting to know the acute pancreatitis better for viewers.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-22738-9Acute pancreatitisCross-sectional studyQualityTikTokVideoYouTube |
| spellingShingle | Yu-Chen Zhu Ren-Chun Du Jie Gao Nong-Hua Lu Yin Zhu Yi Hu YouTube and TikTok as sources of information on acute pancreatitis: a content and quality analysis BMC Public Health Acute pancreatitis Cross-sectional study Quality TikTok Video YouTube |
| title | YouTube and TikTok as sources of information on acute pancreatitis: a content and quality analysis |
| title_full | YouTube and TikTok as sources of information on acute pancreatitis: a content and quality analysis |
| title_fullStr | YouTube and TikTok as sources of information on acute pancreatitis: a content and quality analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | YouTube and TikTok as sources of information on acute pancreatitis: a content and quality analysis |
| title_short | YouTube and TikTok as sources of information on acute pancreatitis: a content and quality analysis |
| title_sort | youtube and tiktok as sources of information on acute pancreatitis a content and quality analysis |
| topic | Acute pancreatitis Cross-sectional study Quality TikTok Video YouTube |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-22738-9 |
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