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Clinical Research in Cardiology
Published in: Clinical Research in Cardiology 10/2022

26-04-2022 | Myocarditis | Original Paper

Analysis of YouTube videos as a source of information for myocarditis during the COVID-19 pandemic

Authors: Tolga Memioglu, Mehmet Ozyasar

Published in: Clinical Research in Cardiology | Issue 10/2022

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Abstract

Objective

In this study, we aimed to examine the content, reliability, and quality of YouTube video contents concerning myocarditis and its association with the COVID-19 for the first time in the literature.

Methods

The most viewed 50 videos were included in the analysis. The time since the videos were uploaded, video length, type of image (real/animation), video content, qualify of the uploaders, the number of daily and total views, likes, dislikes, comments and VPI were recorded. The reliability of the videos was determined using the modified DISCERN criteria for consumer health information, while the quality was determined with the GQS.

Results

The mean length of the videos was found as 6.25 ± 5.20 min. Contents of the videos included general information, COVID-19, vaccination, diagnosis, patient experience and treatment. The most common contents were regarding COVID-19 and vaccination by 44%. The uploaders of the videos were classified as physicians, hospital channels, health channels, patients and others. Fourteen (28%) videos were directly uploaded by physicians. The most viewed, liked and disliked videos were uploaded by health channels. The mean VPI score was calculated as 92.89 ± 12.29. The mean DISCERN score of all videos was 3.88 ± 0.77 and the mean GQS score was 3.63 ± 0.85. Reliability and quality of the videos were moderate.

Conclusion

YouTube videos on myocarditis have mostly focused on the associations between myocarditis and COVID-19 disease and vaccination. Health-related contents on YouTube should be subjected to peer review and quality assessment.

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Metadata
Title
Analysis of YouTube videos as a source of information for myocarditis during the COVID-19 pandemic
Authors
Tolga Memioglu
Mehmet Ozyasar
Publication date
26-04-2022
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Clinical Research in Cardiology / Issue 10/2022
Print ISSN: 1861-0684
Electronic ISSN: 1861-0692
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00392-022-02026-x

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