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September 5, 2025BMC Medical EducationOpen Access

Analysing YouTube as a health resource: quality and reliability of videos on pediatric appendicitis

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NÇNurcan ÇoşkunEDEmre Demir

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Analysis reveals quality and reliability of YouTube content on appendicitis in children, suggesting a need for improved health education.

Key Points

  • YouTube videos on pediatric appendicitis often display low-to-moderate quality, impacting parental education.
  • 76.7% of analyzed videos were informational, with hospital-uploaded content scoring higher on quality scales.
  • Videos with animations received more engagement but did not correlate with content quality metrics.
  • Findings emphasize the need for accurate medical information on platforms like YouTube to enhance patient education.

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Çoşkun et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68bb46a86d6d5674bccfe1abhttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-025-07869-2
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