Çardakcı Bahar Şeyma, Özarslantürk Savaş, Özcan Erkan
Periodontics, Gulhane Faculty of Dental Medicine, University of Health Sciences, Ankara, TUR.
Dentomaxillofacial Radiology, Gulhane Faculty of Dental Medicine, University of Health Sciences, Ankara, TUR.
Cureus. 2024 Apr 9;16(4):e57887. doi: 10.7759/cureus.57887. eCollection 2024 Apr.
Background This study aimed to assess the reliability, quality, and content of the information provided by YouTube™ videos on oral health during pregnancy to reveal the effectiveness of the videos for patients. Methodology This cross-sectional study was conducted by two experienced dental specialists. They initiated the study by searching for YouTube™ videos using the keyword 'pregnancy oral health'. The videos were then assessed based on various parameters, including origin, type, number of days since upload, duration, number of views, number of likes and dislikes, and number of comments. The specialists also calculated the interaction index and viewing rate. The reliability and quality of the videos were evaluated using the global quality scale (GQS) and modified DISCERN (mDISCERN) scales, while the content was assessed with the comprehensiveness tailor-made index. The data were analyzed with the Shapiro-Wilk, the Kruskal-Wallis, the post-hoc Bonferroni, and Fisher's exact tests. The significance level was set at P < 0.05. Results After reviewing initially 224 videos, 129 were included in the study. Health professionals were the publishers of most videos. A statistically significant positive correlation was found between content scores and video duration, number of comments, interaction index, and total DISCERN scores (p<0.05) (r=0.445, r=0.186, r=0.552, r=0.241, r=0.200, r=0.681, respectively). Statistically significant associations were found between GQS scores, video duration, number of comments, and total mDISCERN scores (p<0.05) (r=0.510, r=225, r=0.156, r=0.768, respectively). Statistically significant relationships were identified between the total content score, video source, and GQS (p<0.05). According to the total content score, 57.4% of the videos had a score of 2, 35.7% had a score of 1, and only 7% had a score of 0. Conclusions This study's findings underscore the significant variability in the scientific accuracy, content, and quality of health information on the Internet, particularly on YouTube™. It reveals that, while there are videos that provide rich content and high-quality information, there are also poor-quality and inadequate videos that may mislead patients. Health professionals should be aware of misinformation found on YouTube™ and ensure that patients always have access to accurate and reliable information.
背景 本研究旨在评估YouTube™上有关孕期口腔健康的视频所提供信息的可靠性、质量和内容，以揭示这些视频对患者的有效性。方法 这项横断面研究由两名经验丰富的牙科专家进行。他们通过使用关键词“孕期口腔健康”搜索YouTube™视频来启动研究。然后根据各种参数对视频进行评估，包括来源、类型、上传天数、时长、观看次数、点赞和差评数量以及评论数量。专家们还计算了互动指数和观看率。使用全球质量量表（GQS）和改良的DISCERN（mDISCERN）量表评估视频的可靠性和质量，同时用综合定制指数评估内容。数据采用Shapiro-Wilk检验、Kruskal-Wallis检验、事后Bonferroni检验和Fisher精确检验进行分析。显著性水平设定为P < 0.05。结果 在初步审查224个视频后，129个被纳入研究。大多数视频的发布者是健康专业人员。发现内容得分与视频时长、评论数量、互动指数和总DISCERN得分之间存在统计学上显著的正相关（p<0.05）（相关系数分别为r = 0.445、r = 0.186、r = 0.552、r = 0.241、r = 0.200、r = 0.681）。发现GQS得分、视频时长、评论数量和总mDISCERN得分之间存在统计学上显著的关联（p<0.05）（相关系数分别为r = 0.510、r = 225、r = 0.156、r = 0.768）。确定总内容得分、视频来源和GQS之间存在统计学上显著的关系（p<0.05）。根据总内容得分，57.4%的视频得分为2，35.7%的视频得分为1，只有7%的视频得分为0。结论 本研究结果强调了互联网上，尤其是YouTube™上健康信息在科学准确性、内容和质量方面存在显著差异。研究表明，虽然有些视频提供了丰富的内容和高质量的信息，但也存在质量差且内容不足的视频，可能会误导患者。健康专业人员应意识到在YouTube™上发现的错误信息，并确保患者始终能够获得准确可靠的信息。
