Department of Urology and Pediatric Urology, University Medical Center of Johannes Gutenberg University, Langenbeckstr. 1, 55131, Mainz, Germany.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hospital Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany.
World J Urol. 2022 Oct;40(10):2529-2534. doi: 10.1007/s00345-022-04129-6. Epub 2022 Aug 25.
To identify differences in the content and quality of online health information for pelvic organ prolapse (POP) presented in social media and digital search engines to sustainably enhance patient guidance for adequate platforms for seeking online health information on POP.
The platforms Google search, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube were searched for the keyword "pelvic organ prolapse". Results were categorized as useful, misleading, advertising, and personal experience. Data were categorized into healthcare professionals, professional organisations, industry, patients, and individuals. The readability score and Health On the Net (HON) code seal were analyzed for Google. Descriptive and univariate analysis was performed.
The source with the highest quantity of useful content was YouTube whereas LinkedIn included mostly advertisement and misleading content. YouTube and Google provided the greatest variety of health information. Social media platforms identified emotional distress and sleep disturbances as a common side effect of POP which is limited considered in clinical practice and provide novel insights of bothersome symptoms related to the disease. The spectrum of different surgical techniques was limited in all platforms. Only 12 (40.0%) were HON-qualified websites with a mean readability score of 10.4 which is considered fairly difficult to read.
Besides Google search, YouTube was identified as a valuable online source for POP information. However, encompassing information of surgical techniques was limited in all platforms. Urogynecological association may contribute to improve patient information by providing online health information which is complete and easy to understand.
识别社交媒体和数字搜索引擎中呈现的盆腔器官脱垂（POP）在线健康信息在内容和质量上的差异，以便为患者提供足够的平台，以获取有关 POP 的在线健康信息，从而实现可持续的指导。
在 Google 搜索、Facebook、Instagram、LinkedIn 和 YouTube 上搜索关键词“盆腔器官脱垂”。将结果分为有用、误导、广告和个人经验。将数据分为医疗保健专业人员、专业组织、行业、患者和个人。分析 Google 的可读性评分和 Health On the Net（HON）代码印章。进行描述性和单变量分析。
YouTube 提供的有用内容最多，而 LinkedIn 则包含大量的广告和误导性内容。YouTube 和 Google 提供了最多样的健康信息。社交媒体平台确定了 POP 的常见副作用，如情绪困扰和睡眠障碍，这在临床实践中考虑有限，并提供了与疾病相关的令人烦恼的症状的新见解。所有平台都限制了不同手术技术的范围。只有 12 个（40.0%）网站符合 HON 标准，平均可读性评分为 10.4，这被认为是相当难以阅读的。
除了 Google 搜索外，YouTube 也被确定为 POP 信息的有价值的在线来源。然而，所有平台都限制了对手术技术信息的涵盖。泌尿妇科协会可以通过提供完整且易于理解的在线健康信息来帮助改善患者信息。
