Briggs Damon V, Anastasio Albert T, Bethell Mikhail A, Taylor Joshua R, Richard Marc J, Klifto Christopher S
School of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, NC 27710, USA.
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA.
Healthcare (Basel). 2024 Aug 26;12(17):1697. doi: 10.3390/healthcare12171697.
Since orthopedic surgery has been slower to acknowledge the rise of social media for distributing medical information, this study aims to evaluate TikTok videos' quality and educational value in relation to carpal tunnel syndrome treatment exercises. TikTok was searched using the hashtags "#carpaltunnelexercises", "#carpaltunnelremedies", "#carpaltunnelrehab", and "#physicaltherapyforcarpaltunnel". The engagement indicators were documented and the video content quality was assessed using the DISCERN, CTEES, JAMA, and GQS grading scales. There were 101 videos included, which accumulated 20,985,730 views. The videos received 1,460,953 likes, 15,723 comments, 243,245 favorites, and 159,923 shares. Healthcare professionals were responsible for 72% of the video uploads, whereas general users contributed 28%. More healthcare professionals' videos were graded as "poor" (79%) compared to general users (21%). General users received slightly more video grades of "very poor" (52%) than healthcare professionals (48%). For the DISCERN grading, the videos by healthcare professionals were significantly better than those by general users in terms of reliability, achieving aims, and relevancy. They were also superior in the overall composition of the health information derived from the total DISCERN score. However, no significant differences were found between the two groups when using the CTEES, JAMA, and GQS grading scales. Overall, despite the emergence of TikTok as a medical information tool, the quality and educational value of the carpal tunnel syndrome exercise videos were poor.
由于骨科手术领域在认可社交媒体用于传播医学信息方面较为滞后，本研究旨在评估TikTok上与腕管综合征治疗锻炼相关视频的质量和教育价值。通过使用标签“#腕管锻炼”、“#腕管治疗方法”、“#腕管康复”和“#腕管物理治疗”在TikTok上进行搜索。记录了参与度指标，并使用DISCERN、CTEES、JAMA和GQS评分量表对视频内容质量进行评估。共纳入101个视频，累计观看量达20,985,730次。这些视频获得了1,460,953个赞、15,723条评论、243,245次收藏和159,923次分享。视频上传者中医疗保健专业人员占72%，普通用户占28%。与普通用户（21%）相比，更多医疗保健专业人员的视频被评为“差”（79%）。普通用户获得“非常差”评级的视频比例（52%）略高于医疗保健专业人员（48%）。在DISCERN评分方面，医疗保健专业人员的视频在可靠性、达成目标和相关性方面明显优于普通用户。从DISCERN总分得出的健康信息总体构成方面，他们也更胜一筹。然而，在使用CTEES、JAMA和GQS评分量表时，两组之间未发现显著差异。总体而言，尽管TikTok已成为一种医学信息工具，但腕管综合征锻炼视频的质量和教育价值较差。
