Neurosurgery Department, Medical University of Gdansk, Dębinki 7, Gdansk, 80-952, Poland.
Scientific Circle of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Neurosurgery Department, Medical University of Gdansk, Dębinki 7, Gdansk, 80-952, Poland.
Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2021 Mar;202:106483. doi: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2021.106483. Epub 2021 Jan 12.
Now that the internet is more accessible to an increasing number of populations worldwide, many rely on the internet for their information about their daily lives. This includes people concerned about their health to students to sometimes also doctors. Since YouTube is the second most visited website, our aim was to evaluate the content-quality of YouTube videos relating to meningitis.
We chose the first 30 videos for four different search phrases: meningitis, bacterial meningitis, viral meningitis, fungal meningitis and meningitis signs. The validated DISCERN scoring criteria was used to assess the videos by two raters independently. Qualitative data, quantitative data and the source of upload of each video were analyzed for video quality and audience engagement.
Out of 150 videos, 84 videos met the inclusion criteria. The mean DISCERN score was 34.6 ± 9.76 (out of a total 75), which indicates that the quality of YouTube videos on meningitis is poor. There is an excellent reliability between the two raters. Videos had a higher audience engagement via a greater number of daily views and comments when they included the definition, symptoms, prognosis, animation, diagrams, and an anatomical explanation of the meninges (P < 0.0001 for all).
The quality of YouTube videos on meningitis is poor, however, we have listed the videos which may be most effective for patient education for reference. Our quality and engagement analysis may help content creators make better health content on meningitis.
随着互联网在全球范围内越来越普及，越来越多的人开始依赖互联网获取日常生活信息，其中包括关注健康问题的人群、学生，甚至有时还包括医生。由于 YouTube 是全球第二大访问量最大的网站，因此我们的目标是评估与脑膜炎相关的 YouTube 视频的内容质量。
我们为四个不同的搜索词选择了前 30 个视频：脑膜炎、细菌性脑膜炎、病毒性脑膜炎、真菌性脑膜炎和脑膜炎症状。使用经过验证的 DISCERN 评分标准，由两名评分者独立评估视频。对每个视频的质量和观众参与度进行了定性数据、定量数据和上传来源的分析。
在 150 个视频中，有 84 个符合纳入标准。平均 DISCERN 得分为 34.6 ± 9.76（满分 75 分），这表明 YouTube 上关于脑膜炎的视频质量较差。两名评分者之间具有极好的可靠性。当视频包含定义、症状、预后、动画、图表和脑膜的解剖学解释时，视频的每日观看次数和评论数会更高，从而具有更高的观众参与度（所有 P 值均<0.0001）。
YouTube 上关于脑膜炎的视频质量较差，但我们列出了可能对患者教育最有效的视频供参考。我们的质量和参与度分析可以帮助内容创作者制作更好的脑膜炎健康内容。
