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Current Quality of Videos on Colorectal Cancer Screening for General Public
Qi Yan1,2, Jason E Jensen1,2, Katherine J Jensen1,2
1Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Long School of Medicine, University of Texas Health at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA.
The American Surgeon
|October 19, 2023
Summary
Colorectal cancer screening videos have good production but lack accountability and content. They need to better address viewer concerns and screening benefits to improve adherence.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Health Communication
- Medical Education
Background:
- Colorectal cancer screening guidelines are not followed by one-third of American adults.
- Educational videos are a key tool for promoting health behaviors.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the quality of patient education videos on colorectal cancer screening.
- To identify areas for improvement in video content and delivery.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional study analyzing 44 colorectal cancer screening videos.
- Quality assessment across accountability, content, and production domains.
Main Results:
- Videos scored a median of 15.0/33, with low scores for accountability (1.0/4.0) and content (6.0/20).
- Colonoscopy was the most discussed screening method (86%).
- Few videos addressed diverse risk factors, social consequences, or non-medical benefits; most focused on medical aspects.
Conclusions:
- Colorectal cancer screening videos exhibit high production quality but require enhancement in accountability and content.
- Videos must better address viewer concerns and the full spectrum of screening benefits to be more effective.
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