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TikTok videos about interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) are understandable but lack quality information. Clinicians should create better educational content on the platform for patients seeking health advice.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical informatics
  • Public health communication
  • Digital health

Background:

  • Interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) is a prevalent yet poorly understood condition.
  • Patients increasingly use social media, like TikTok, for health information.
  • The quality of IC/BPS content on TikTok remains unexamined.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze IC/BPS content on TikTok.
  • To assess the quality and utility of this information for patient education.
  • To understand patient engagement with IC/BPS on the platform.

Main Methods:

  • A cross-sectional content analysis of the top 100 TikTok videos for 4 IC/BPS hashtags.
  • Utilized web scraping to identify videos.
  • Applied DISCERN and PEMAT scales to evaluate information quality, understandability, and actionability.

Main Results:

  • Videos had high engagement (median 71,400 plays).
  • Content often lacked high-quality, actionable health information, scoring poorly on DISCERN and Actionability PEMAT.
  • Videos were highly understandable (Understandability PEMAT) and widely accessible.

Conclusions:

  • TikTok serves as a significant platform for patient engagement with IC/BPS content.
  • While accessible and understandable, the information's quality and actionability are often insufficient.
  • Healthcare providers should actively contribute to TikTok to enhance the accuracy and utility of IC/BPS educational resources.