Reliability, quality, and science popularization of diabetes knowledge information in China video sharing platform: A cross-sectional study
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.Chinese internet users increasingly rely on video platforms for diabetes self-management. Bilibili offers the highest quality science popularization videos compared to TikTok and WeChat, though overall quality needs improvement.
Area Of Science
- Health Informatics
- Digital Health
- Medical Education
Background
- Growing use of internet video platforms (TikTok, WeChat, Bilibili) by Chinese individuals with diabetes for self-management.
- Limited assessment of the quality, reliability, and scientific accuracy of diabetes health information on these platforms.
- Lack of comparative studies evaluating diabetes information across major Chinese video platforms.
Purpose Of The Study
- To evaluate the reliability, quality, and science popularization of diabetes health information on Chinese internet video platforms.
- To compare the characteristics of diabetes health information across TikTok, WeChat, and Bilibili.
- To assess the alignment of video content with the Chinese Diabetes Guidelines (2024).
Main Methods
- Cross-sectional study analyzing 300 top-ranked videos (100 per platform) using "diabetes" as a keyword.
- Assessment of video reliability using modified DISCERN, Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) criteria, and Global Quality Scores (GQS).
- Development of criteria to evaluate science popularization and adherence to Chinese Diabetes Guidelines.
Main Results
- 50.67% of videos were posted by certified medical professionals; patient education (diet, lifestyle) was the most common topic.
- Median DISCERN score was 3.00, science dissemination score was 67.00, and GQS was 3.
- Bilibili showed the highest science popularization (median 70.00) and guideline adherence scores (median 2.00). No significant difference in JAMA scores across platforms.
- Videos by non-healthcare professionals had superior quality compared to those by healthcare professionals, despite lower audience focus.
Conclusions
- Diabetes health information on Chinese internet video platforms is generally unsatisfactory.
- Bilibili demonstrates superior quality in science popularization content compared to TikTok and WeChat.
- Recommendations include enhancing professional medical staff engagement in scientific communication, combating misinformation, and improving public health literacy.
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