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01-01-2021 | Urology - Original Paper

Analysis of the YouTube videos on pelvic floor muscle exercise training in terms of their reliability and quality

Authors: Yeliz Culha, Ezgi Seyhan Ak, Erkan Merder, Ahmet Ariman, Mehmet Gokhan Culha

Published in: International Urology and Nephrology | Issue 1/2021

Abstract

Purpose

The aim of this study was to evaluate the content, reliability and quality of YouTube videos related to pelvic floor muscle exercise training.

Method

This study was carried out on the descriptive model in order to evaluate the content, reliability and quality of the videos on YouTube related to pelvic floor muscle exercise training. “Pelvic floor muscle exercise” was searched on YouTube in English in March 2020, and a total of 107 videos were watched. Quality Criteria for Consumer Health Information (DISCERN) survey was used to analyze the videos in terms of their reliabilities, and Global Quality Score (GQS) was used to evaluate their qualities.

Results

When the contents of 59 videos included in the study were examined, it was determined that 52 of them contained useful information and 7 of them contained misleading information. Comprehensiveness mean scores, DISCERN mean scores and GQS means of the useful videos were found to be statistically higher than that of the moderate and misleading videos (p < 0.05).When videos were analyzed according to the publishing sources, 84.62% (44/52) of the useful videos and 85.71% (6/7) of misleading video were observed to be published by independent health information websites. No statistically significant difference was found between the overall comprehensiveness mean scores, DISCERN mean scores, GQS means and the features of the videos according to their publishing sources.

Conclusion

In this study, it was observed that the vast majority of YouTube videos on pelvic floor muscle exercise training were useful videos; the vast majority of these videos were published by independent health information websites and contained moderately safe, accurate and quality information.

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Title: Analysis of the YouTube videos on pelvic floor muscle exercise training in terms of their reliability and quality
Authors: Yeliz Culha
Ezgi Seyhan Ak
Erkan Merder
Ahmet Ariman
Mehmet Gokhan Culha
Publication date: 01-01-2021
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Published in: International Urology and Nephrology / Issue 1/2021
Print ISSN: 0301-1623
Electronic ISSN: 1573-2584
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11255-020-02620-w

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