Nath Anamika, Datta Anupam
Forensic Medicine, Tezpur Medical College and Hospital, Tezpur, IND.
Forensic Medicine, Agartala Government Medical College and Govind Ballabh Pant Hospital (GBP) Hospital, Agartala, IND.
Cureus. 2025 Feb 21;17(2):e79412. doi: 10.7759/cureus.79412. eCollection 2025 Feb.
The increasing reliance on digital platforms for educational purposes has resulted in the widespread availability of medical content, including videos on postmortem procedures on YouTube (Google Inc., Mountain View, CA). The present study analyzed the significance of YouTube videos on postmortem procedures to use as an effective educational tool.
A comprehensive search of YouTube videos on postmortem procedures was conducted using the keyword "postmortem" on a specific date. Videos were included if they were in English, provided content directly related to postmortem procedures, and included audio narration or explanatory text. Data collection and analysis involved evaluating video quality, engagement metrics, and content accuracy using various scales and statistical tests.
The study analyzed 50 YouTube videos on postmortem procedures, finding that most (n=32, 64%) were of low usefulness, and the majority had low reliability scores. Engagement metrics showed a mean view ratio of 1,500 views per day and an average like ratio of 5.6 but were not predictive of video quality.
The majority of YouTube videos on postmortem procedures lack educational value and reliability, emphasizing the need for credible organizations to create high-quality digital resources.
在教育领域对数字平台的依赖日益增加，这导致医学内容广泛可得，包括YouTube（谷歌公司，加利福尼亚州山景城）上有关尸检程序的视频。本研究分析了YouTube上有关尸检程序的视频作为有效教育工具的重要性。
在特定日期使用关键词“尸检”对YouTube上有关尸检程序的视频进行全面搜索。如果视频为英文、提供与尸检程序直接相关的内容且包含音频旁白或解释性文本，则将其纳入。数据收集和分析涉及使用各种量表和统计测试来评估视频质量、参与度指标和内容准确性。
该研究分析了50个有关尸检程序的YouTube视频，发现大多数（n = 32，64%）实用性较低，且大多数可靠性得分也较低。参与度指标显示平均每日观看次数为1500次，平均点赞率为5.6，但这些指标并不能预测视频质量。
大多数YouTube上有关尸检程序的视频缺乏教育价值和可靠性，这凸显了需要可靠组织来创建高质量数字资源。
