Abstract
ObjectiveHypoglycemia is a syndrome characterized by decreased blood glucose levels and can result in morbidity and mortality. Often, patients seek information about hypoglycemia from the Internet and especially YouTube. The objective of this study was to investigate the quality and reliability of the 50 most viewed videos related to hypoglycemia on YouTube.MethodsThe links of 50 videos that met the criteria were copied to spreadsheet software. Attributes of the uploaders, the content of the videos, their screening time, the date they were uploaded, the number of days since the upload date, the number of daily views, comments, likes, dislike, and video power indexes were recorded. The videos were assessed by two independent emergency specialists using DISCERN and global quality scales (GQS).ResultsOf the selection, 27 (54%) videos were uploaded by health channels, 11 (22%) by physicians, nine (18%) by hospital channels, and three (6%) by patients. Furthermore, 30 (60%) of these 50 videos were real-content videos and 20 (40%) were animations. The average DISCERN score given by the researchers to 50 videos was 3.72 ± 0.90 (min-max: 1-5) and the average GQS score was 3.65 ± 0.88. Mean video power index (VPI) value was determined as 92.64 ± 11. According to Pearson’s analysis, there was a good agreement between the two observers.ConclusionVideos uploaded by physicians were useful. However, health videos should only be uploaded by physicians. Uploading videos with content that the patients and their relatives can clearly understand is of paramount importance.
Highlights
Hypoglycemia is a syndrome that occurs with decreasing blood glucose levels and can result in morbidity and mortality in the person
The videos were assessed by two independent emergency specialists using DISCERN and global quality scales (GQS)
The average DISCERN score given by the researchers to 50 videos was 3.72 ± 0.90 and the average GQS score was 3.65 ± 0.88
Summary
Hypoglycemia is a syndrome that occurs with decreasing blood glucose levels and can result in morbidity and mortality in the person. It is one of the common causes of admission to the emergency department, and can lead to a spectrum ranging from a slight loss of concentration to loss of consciousness and death as well as cause a wide variety of clinical symptoms [1]. There is no definitive treatment for diabetes and these patients receive lifelong treatment. Both patients and patient relatives seek information from different sources. Some previous studies reported that 80% of patients or their relatives were looking for information about their illness on the Internet [3,4]
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