Jana Pradip Kumar, Patoda Santosh, Roy Pritam Kumar, Ghosh Baisakhi, Kar Souvik, Debnath Ashis, Mukherjee Soumen, Chatterjee Ananya, Majumdar Agniva, Dutta Shanta
Division of Regional Virus Research and Diagnostic Laboratory, ICMR - National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases (NICED), Kolkata, India.
Consultant Health & Nutrition, UNICEF, Raigarh, Chhattisgarh, India.
Mayo Clin Proc Digit Health. 2023 Feb 28;1(1):40-51. doi: 10.1016/j.mcpdig.2023.01.005. eCollection 2023 Mar.
To examine the availability, characteristics, content, reliability, and quality of YouTube videos on the recent monkeypox outbreak.
A systematic search was carried out on YouTube using the keywords "Monkeypox" on May 31, 2022. Video-related metrics were entered into the EpiCollect5 application simultaneously while watching the videos. A total of 599 videos were taken for final analysis. On the basis of content, the videos were categorized as useful, misleading, and news updates. Standardized tools were utilized to assess the content, quality, and reliability of the useful videos.
Videos attracted cumulative 16,825,261 views and 591,932 likes. A total of 272 (45.4%) videos were categorized as useful, 122 (20.4%) videos as misleading, and 205 (34.2%) videos as news reports, with a 0.96 kappa coefficient of agreement between the 2 accessors. Mass media contributed to approximately 69% of the total videos. The mean Global Quality Scale, medical information and content index, and modified DISCERN scores were 2.8±0.7, 2.2±0.8, and 3.07±0.7 respectively.
The present study found that nearly half of the selected videos on recent monkeypox outbreaks contained useful information. Health care professionals and health-related organizations should be encouraged to disseminate scientifically correct information during public health emergencies. One-fifth of the videos contained misleading information, which may be due to a lack of quality assessment and peer review processes. Hence, strict caution and strategies for proper verification procedures should be exercised before uploading any health-related video on this platform.
研究YouTube上有关近期猴痘疫情视频的可获取性、特征、内容、可靠性和质量。
2022年5月31日在YouTube上使用关键词“猴痘”进行系统搜索。观看视频时，将与视频相关的指标同时输入EpiCollect5应用程序。共选取599个视频进行最终分析。根据内容，将视频分为有用、误导性和新闻更新三类。使用标准化工具评估有用视频的内容、质量和可靠性。
视频累计获得16,825,261次观看和591,932个赞。共有272个（45.4%）视频被归类为有用，122个（20.4%）视频为误导性，205个（34.2%）视频为新闻报道，两名评估者之间的kappa一致性系数为0.96。大众媒体贡献了约69%的视频。全球质量量表、医学信息和内容指数以及改良的DISCERN评分的平均值分别为2.8±0.7、2.2±0.8和3.07±0.7。
本研究发现，所选的有关近期猴痘疫情的视频中近一半包含有用信息。应鼓励医疗保健专业人员和与健康相关的组织在突发公共卫生事件期间传播科学正确的信息。五分之一的视频包含误导性信息，这可能是由于缺乏质量评估和同行评审流程。因此，在该平台上上传任何与健康相关的视频之前，应严格谨慎并采取适当的验证程序策略。
