Exploring the Role of YouTube in Disseminating Psychoeducation

Objective Social media can bridge the gap between health care and ethnic minorities over cultural barriers. This study explores the role of YouTube in delivering schizophrenia education to individuals in the USA who are also fluent in Chinese. Methods Three psychoeducational YouTube videos related t...

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Published in:Academic psychiatry 2017-12, Vol.41 (6), p.819-822
Main Authors: Lam, Nikki Hei Tong, Tsiang, John Ta-Hsiang, Woo, Benjamin K. P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age groups
Asian Americans
Caregivers
Cellular telephones
China - ethnology
Chinese Americans
Chinese languages
Early Intervention
Educational films
Emergency medical care
Health education
Health services
Humans
In Brief Report
Internet
Medical Education
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Mental disorders
Mental Health - education
Mental health care
Mental Health Programs
Minority & ethnic groups
Models, Educational
Patients
Psychiatry
Psychosis
Schizophrenia
Self Management
Social Media
Social Media - utilization
Social networks
Social Stigma
Statistical Analysis
Stigma
United States
Video Recording - trends
Video Technology
Young Adult
Young adults
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Summary:Objective Social media can bridge the gap between health care and ethnic minorities over cultural barriers. This study explores the role of YouTube in delivering schizophrenia education to individuals in the USA who are also fluent in Chinese. Methods Three psychoeducational YouTube videos related to schizophrenia were uploaded. Data were collected for a 12-month period, and results were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Results The videos recorded 4935 views with a total viewing time of 35,614 min. The first-episode psychosis video had the most number of views and shares, and the longest total watch time and average view duration. The targeted age group (
ISSN:1042-9670
1545-7230
DOI:10.1007/s40596-017-0835-9