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YouTube as a source for parents’ education on early childhood caries
Author(s) -
ElKarmi Rawan,
Hassona Yazan,
Taimeh Dina,
Scully Crispian
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
international journal of paediatric dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.183
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1365-263X
pISSN - 0960-7439
DOI - 10.1111/ipd.12277
Subject(s) - medicine , benchmarking , upload , the internet , point (geometry) , social media , health professionals , health information , quality (philosophy) , medical education , health care , world wide web , philosophy , geometry , mathematics , epistemology , marketing , computer science , economics , business , economic growth
Background Patients can and do search the Internet for information on various health‐related topics. YouTube™ is one popular website they may consult. Aim To examine the quality of information offered by YouTube™ for patients seeking information on early childhood caries ( ECC ). Design YouTube™ was searched for videos on ECC . The usefulness of selected videos in providing adequate information about ECC was evaluated using a 13‐point usefulness score. The guidelines of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry were used for benchmarking. Results Most videos were uploaded by healthcare professionals (60%, n = 18). Videos had generally low usefulness scores (mean: 5.1 ± 2.9; range: 1–11). An average YouTube™ video on ECC was viewed two times/day (range: 0.07–34.4 views/day). Less useful videos ranked early on the viewing list, and viewer's interactions with videos were not affected significantly by their usefulness. Conclusion YouTube™ should not be used as a trusted site for educating patients on ECC .
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