The usefulness and reliability of English-language YouTube videos as a source of knowledge for patients with familial Mediterranean fever

YouTube is increasingly being used as an educational tool and is a substantial source of information. This study aimed to assess the quality of the most viewed YouTube videos pertaining to familial Mediterranean fever (FMF). A search on YouTube was conducted on January 13, 2022, using the keywords:...

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Published in:PeerJ (San Francisco, CA) CA), 2024-02, Vol.12, p.e16857-e16857, Article e16857
Main Authors: Coşkun, Belkıs Nihan, Yagiz, Burcu, Giounous Chalil, Esra, Dalkılıç, Ediz, Pehlivan, Yavuz
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Amyloidosis
Care and treatment
Colchicine
Comparative analysis
Dermatology
English language
Equipment and supplies
Familial Mediterranean fever
Family physicians
Health care industry
Immunology
Internet
Internet videos
Keywords
Medical care
Medical personnel
Patients
Quality management
Reliability
Rheumatology
Science and Medical Education
Social networks
Source of knowledge
Teaching
Treatment of familial Mediterranean fever
Usefulness
YouTube
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Summary:YouTube is increasingly being used as an educational tool and is a substantial source of information. This study aimed to assess the quality of the most viewed YouTube videos pertaining to familial Mediterranean fever (FMF). A search on YouTube was conducted on January 13, 2022, using the keywords: "familial Mediterranean fever treatment," "familial Mediterranean fever colchicine," and "familial Mediterranean fever colchicine opacalcium." Two rheumatologists independently evaluated the relevance and accuracy of the videos. Redundant or irrelevant videos were excluded. The educational value of YouTube videos was assessed using the Global Quality Scale (GQS). Comparative analyses of video parameters across different cohorts were performed. To assess the reliability and quality of the videos, a modified version of the DISCERN scale and the GQS were employed. Out of the 59 videos reviewed, 43 (72.9%) were of high quality, 10 (16.9%) were of medium quality, and 6 (10.2%) were of low quality. Upon comparing parameters among groups, no significant disparities were observed in terms of daily views, daily favorites, daily dislikes, or daily comments (  > 0.05). GQS scores for usefulness and modified DISCERN scores showed significant differences among groups (  
ISSN:2167-8359
2167-8359
DOI:10.7717/peerj.16857