Abstract
Objective : Swift desirability of people have arisen towards YouTube videos for keeping abreast of the ever-evolving situation with COVID-19 occurrence. We aimed to determine easy to understand and educationally beneficial ‘awareness videos’ of COVID-19 available on YouTube, based on the viewers’ engagement. Methods: We gathered YouTube videos using the phrases ‘COVID-19 awareness’ and ‘Coronavirus knowledge’. Information retrieved included the author’s and or publisher’s name, the total number of watchers, likes, dislikes, and comments. Educationally useful videos about COVID-19 awareness were recognized based on the viewers’ engagement. Videos with correct knowledgeable content were sorted out from impractical videos. Different variables were measured and correlated for the data analysis. Findings: Out of a total of 41 retrieved videos, only 15 (36.58%) were shortlisted. Upon further extensive evaluation, 10 (66.67%) were found to have excellent audio-visual content, carrying outstanding awareness, hence designated as educationally useful content. The total likes of all the 10 videos and the number of views/days showed a statistically significant correlation (r=0.91, P= 0.000). Also, a significant correlation was found between the total dislikes and views/day, likes/day, but with the association and with the score of the video, and the merits of the video were not significant. Novelty: In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, information gathering through online resources has risen. YouTube undoubtedly attracted a very high viewership. People from all professions started to seek and collect essential information about the COVID-19. A remarkable feature of this study was it permitted laymen and healthcare workers in the community to be aware of the ever-changing issue associated with COVID-19. Moreover, it made easy access to the educational videos available on the topic, making it a trendsetter study in the region. Keywords COVID19, Pandemic, YouTube, Awareness, Internet Videos, infectious disease
Highlights
Taking origin from China, Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) has briskly traversed the globe making people infected with it
Coronavirus has become a burning issue around the world, and peoples strive in the search for relevant, correct, and updated information about COVID-19 through different digital and social media platforms [23,24]
YouTube is one of the available sources to collect the right information about COVID-19 awareness
Summary
Taking origin from China, Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) has briskly traversed the globe making people infected with it. This occurrence has led to a rapid reaction of public, healthcare institutes, and governmental authorities together commenting unremittingly to keep everyone informed about the pandemic condition. It frightened the world, creating a situation of distress, anxiety, and fear. People started to gather information about it It has spread at a breakneck pace from its beginning in Wuhan City of Hubei Province of China to the other parts of the world [1,2,3]
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