Evaluation of the Reliability and Quality of YouTube Videos about Insulin Injection in Children

Aim: Social media platforms, especially YouTube, have become indispensable channels where patients apply for information on medical issues. This study aimed to evaluate the reliability and quality of videos on YouTube about insulin injection in children.Material and Methods: The first 100 videos wit...

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Main Author: Banu Turhan
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Language:English
Published: Duzce University 2024-12-01
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description Aim: Social media platforms, especially YouTube, have become indispensable channels where patients apply for information on medical issues. This study aimed to evaluate the reliability and quality of videos on YouTube about insulin injection in children.Material and Methods: The first 100 videos with the search “insulin injection in children” were analyzed. The distribution of video types, viewing rates, like ratios, number of comments, and video power indexes (VPI) were recorded. The content qualities were assessed by the global quality scale (GQS), modified DISCERN score, the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) benchmark score, and the patient education materials assessment tool for audio/visual (PEMAT-A/V) materials.Results: Forty-seven (47%) videos were analyzed finally. The median score of the GQS was 4, modified DISCERN and JAMA was 3. The median PEMAT A/V understandability and actionability scores were 84 and 75. Videos by professionals were found to have better results than the non-professional (p
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spelling doaj-art-fb1615aca0ed4bc697e9fb5fe296616a2025-08-20T02:35:16ZengDuzce UniversityDüzce Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi1307-671X2024-12-0126323424110.18678/dtfd.153405997Evaluation of the Reliability and Quality of YouTube Videos about Insulin Injection in ChildrenBanu Turhan0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8474-6835SAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ, ANKARA ŞEHİR SAĞLIK UYGULAMA VE ARAŞTIRMA MERKEZİAim: Social media platforms, especially YouTube, have become indispensable channels where patients apply for information on medical issues. This study aimed to evaluate the reliability and quality of videos on YouTube about insulin injection in children.Material and Methods: The first 100 videos with the search “insulin injection in children” were analyzed. The distribution of video types, viewing rates, like ratios, number of comments, and video power indexes (VPI) were recorded. The content qualities were assessed by the global quality scale (GQS), modified DISCERN score, the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) benchmark score, and the patient education materials assessment tool for audio/visual (PEMAT-A/V) materials.Results: Forty-seven (47%) videos were analyzed finally. The median score of the GQS was 4, modified DISCERN and JAMA was 3. The median PEMAT A/V understandability and actionability scores were 84 and 75. Videos by professionals were found to have better results than the non-professional (phttps://dergipark.org.tr/en/download/article-file/4148816diabetes mellitusinsulin injectionchildyoutubediabetes mellitusinsülin enjeksiyonuçocukyoutube
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Evaluation of the Reliability and Quality of YouTube Videos about Insulin Injection in Children
Düzce Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi
diabetes mellitus
insulin injection
child
youtube
diabetes mellitus
insülin enjeksiyonu
çocuk
youtube
title Evaluation of the Reliability and Quality of YouTube Videos about Insulin Injection in Children
title_full Evaluation of the Reliability and Quality of YouTube Videos about Insulin Injection in Children
title_fullStr Evaluation of the Reliability and Quality of YouTube Videos about Insulin Injection in Children
title_full_unstemmed Evaluation of the Reliability and Quality of YouTube Videos about Insulin Injection in Children
title_short Evaluation of the Reliability and Quality of YouTube Videos about Insulin Injection in Children
title_sort evaluation of the reliability and quality of youtube videos about insulin injection in children
topic diabetes mellitus
insulin injection
child
youtube
diabetes mellitus
insülin enjeksiyonu
çocuk
youtube
url https://dergipark.org.tr/en/download/article-file/4148816
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