Akakpo Martin Gameli, Owusu Roberts Evelyn
Department of Human Development and Psychology, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Regent University College of Science and Technology, P.O. Box DS 1636, Accra, Ghana.
Prev Med Rep. 2024 Jul 22;45:102836. doi: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2024.102836. eCollection 2024 Sep.
Health promotion videos are trending and abundant. Information provided in these videos is not verified by any designated experts but is popular. In this paper we discuss the prevalence of such videos and guide patients on how to verify their authenticity. The paper accepts that these videos are abundant and necessary in an age driven by open access to information and commercial interests.
The paper uses evidence from previous studies and observations of authors to propose the inclusion of YouTube in the health promotion toolkit of Ghanaian and African health systems.
The paper proposes the improvement of health literacy and patient-caregiver communication in preparation for an active role for YouTube as a health promotion tool.
For patients, the paper recommends improved health literacy and communication with caregivers as an effective safety mechanism against misleading content. Caregivers are advised to accommodate patient views influenced by YouTube videos and be active participants in online spaces. Research on health literacy and effective patient-caregiver communication is recommended.
健康促进视频正流行且数量众多。这些视频中提供的信息未经任何指定专家核实，但却很受欢迎。在本文中，我们讨论此类视频的普及情况，并指导患者如何核实其真实性。本文承认，在一个由信息开放获取和商业利益驱动的时代，这些视频丰富且必要。
本文利用先前研究的证据以及作者的观察结果，提议将YouTube纳入加纳和非洲卫生系统的健康促进工具包。
本文提议提高健康素养以及患者与护理人员之间的沟通，以便为YouTube作为健康促进工具发挥积极作用做好准备。
对于患者，本文建议提高健康素养并与护理人员进行沟通，作为防范误导性内容的有效安全机制。建议护理人员接纳受YouTube视频影响的患者观点，并积极参与网络空间。建议开展关于健康素养以及有效的患者与护理人员沟通的研究。
