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Seval Ceylan Şen1, Tuğçe Paksoy2, Duygu Göller Bulut3
1Gülhane Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Periodontology, University of Health Sciences, Ankara, Turkey.
Oral Diseases
|August 9, 2022
Summary
YouTube videos on oral candidiasis are generally useful and educational. Healthcare professionals provide high-quality content, with usefulness correlating positively with engagement metrics like likes and views.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Digital Health Communication
- Otolaryngology
Background:
- YouTube is a popular platform for health information.
- Assessing the quality of online health content is crucial for patient education.
- Oral candidiasis information on YouTube requires evaluation for reliability and utility.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the quality, source, usefulness, reliability, visibility, and popularity of YouTube videos concerning oral candidiasis.
- To determine the characteristics of high-ranking oral candidiasis videos on YouTube.
Main Methods:
- A systematic YouTube search for "oral candidiasis" was conducted in English.
- 133 videos were analyzed by two periodontologists using DISCERN and Global Quality Scale (GQS) tools.
- Video metrics including source, duration, views, likes, and dislikes were recorded.
Main Results:
- Over 82% of videos were rated as moderately or very useful, with most GQS scores being good or excellent.
- Videos from healthcare professionals constituted 53.4% of sources and were predominantly useful.
- Video usefulness significantly correlated with higher likes, comments, and viewing rates.
Conclusions:
- High-ranking YouTube videos on oral candidiasis are generally useful and comprehensive.
- Educational content, particularly from healthcare professionals, is prevalent and effective.
- Engagement metrics on YouTube can indicate video usefulness for oral candidiasis information.
