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The Validity of YouTube Videos on Pediatric BLS and CPR

Halil Beydilli1, Mustafa Serinken2, Cenker Eken3

  • 11 Department of Emergency Medicine, Mugla Sıtkı Koçman University School of Medicine , Mugla, Turkey .

Telemedicine Journal and E-Health : the Official Journal of the American Telemedicine Association
|August 27, 2015
PubMed

Insights

Most pediatric CPR and BLS YouTube videos lack optimal quality and accuracy according to 2010 guidelines. Videos with higher download counts were more likely to be accurate, but news programs often uploaded low-quality content.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Limited data exists on the accuracy of online pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and basic life support (BLS) videos.
  • Previous studies focused solely on adult CPR video analysis.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the reliability and accuracy of pediatric CPR and BLS videos on YouTube.
  • To determine adherence to the 2010 CPR guidelines in available online content.

Main Methods:

  • YouTube was searched using keywords "Pediatric CPR Pediatric BLS" in January 2015.
  • 232 eligible videos were evaluated for content consistency with 2010 resuscitation guidelines by two independent emergency physicians.
  • Video metrics including uploader, views, and use of mannequins were recorded.

Main Results:

  • 15.5% of evaluated videos contained content inconsistent with 2010 guidelines.
  • The median quality score for all videos was suboptimal (5/8), with only one-third achieving optimal scores (7-8).
  • Videos compatible with guidelines had significantly higher download numbers; highly viewed videos (>10,000 downloads) scored better.

Conclusions:

  • A moderate proportion of YouTube pediatric life support videos exhibit suboptimal quality and accuracy.
  • Despite higher view counts, videos from news programs often demonstrated insufficient quality.
  • There is a need for improved quality control and adherence to guidelines in online pediatric CPR/BLS educational resources.
Abstract

Keywords:
Interneteducationpediatricresuscitationvideo

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