Kocamaz Deniz, Demircioğlu Karagöz Arzu, Atasavun Uysal Songul
Hasan Kalyoncu University, Gaziantep, Turkey.
Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey.
Integr Cancer Ther. 2025 Jan-Dec;24:15347354251331461. doi: 10.1177/15347354251331461. Epub 2025 Apr 16.
The internet has become a preferred source for obtaining information about diagnostic and treatment methods related to health issues. This study aims to investigate whether aerobic exercise videos on the YouTube platform are an excellent source for lung cancer patients.
The keywords, "lung cancer and exercise," "lung cancer and physical activity," and "lung cancer and rehabilitation" were used to identify videos on YouTube on 27 to 28 May 2023. We recorded the characteristics of the videos, including the number of views, duration, days since upload, and the number of likes and dislikes. The Global Quality Scale and the modified DISCERN questionnaire were used to assess the quality and reliability of videos.
150 videos were evaluated. 12 of 150 videos met the eligibility criteria. Lung cancer and aerobic exercise in rehabilitation videos were most commonly uploaded by health organizations and patients. Videos had a median of 3300 views. We assessed videos for user-focused video quality using the DISCERN instrument and found that the average total score was 3 (range 2-5). Inter-observer agreement was 0.89 and 0.91 for DISCERN and GQS scored, respectively.
The results show that YouTube can be a preferred, easy, and inexpensive way to access aerobic exercise modalities, which are the basic rehabilitation steps for lung cancer patients. Experts recommend increasing the number of high-quality videos explaining the exercises. To fill this gap, healthcare professionals and organizations can take an active role in planning, producing, or ensuring reliable content. Collaborations with medical institutions and physiotherapists could further ensure that patients have access to accurate and effective exercise guidance, ultimately improving rehabilitation outcomes.
互联网已成为获取与健康问题相关的诊断和治疗方法信息的首选来源。本研究旨在调查YouTube平台上的有氧运动视频是否是肺癌患者的优质信息源。
2023年5月27日至28日，使用关键词“肺癌与运动”“肺癌与身体活动”以及“肺癌与康复”在YouTube上识别相关视频。我们记录了视频的特征，包括观看次数、时长、上传天数以及点赞和差评数量。使用全球质量量表和改良的DISCERN问卷来评估视频的质量和可靠性。
共评估了150个视频。150个视频中有12个符合纳入标准。康复视频中肺癌与有氧运动的内容最常由健康组织和患者上传。视频的观看次数中位数为3300次。我们使用DISCERN工具评估了以用户为中心的视频质量，发现平均总分是3分（范围为2至5分）。DISCERN评分和GQS评分的观察者间一致性分别为0.89和0.91。
结果表明，YouTube可以成为获取有氧运动方式的首选、便捷且廉价的途径，而有氧运动是肺癌患者基本的康复步骤。专家建议增加解释这些运动的高质量视频数量。为填补这一空白，医疗保健专业人员和组织可以在规划、制作或确保可靠内容方面发挥积极作用。与医疗机构和物理治疗师的合作可以进一步确保患者获得准确有效的运动指导，最终改善康复效果。
