2022 Quality Summit ePosters (Non-CE) - General Quality Improvement-4. Are Youtube Videos a High Quality Educational Resource for Patients Contemplating Receiving Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators?

4. Are Youtube Videos a High Quality Educational Resource for Patients Contemplating Receiving Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators?

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The study evaluates the quality of YouTube videos as an educational resource for patients considering receiving implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs). The researchers found that overall, the quality of these videos is low and highly variable. The videos uploaded by medical device companies scored significantly lower in quality compared to those from academic medical centers and independent uploaders. <br /><br />Secondary outcomes revealed a positive correlation between search result position and a custom ICD score, indicating that videos appearing earlier in search results may have better quality. Video duration was also positively correlated with both custom ICD score and modified DISCERN criteria, suggesting that longer videos may contain more valuable information. <br /><br />However, only 66% of ICD videos were deemed suitable for patient education, and within those videos, only 24% scored well on the modified DISCERN criteria. This indicates a lack of quality information in patient-suitable videos. <br /><br />The study emphasizes the importance of analyzing online medical videos to understand what patients are exposed to, given the increasing popularity of online resources for patient education. It suggests that medical institutions should implement new strategies to improve video content, quality, and visibility. <br /><br />The study also highlights that more popular videos are not necessarily of higher quality, indicating that patients' video preferences can be flawed. It is crucial for cardiologists and healthcare professionals to produce higher quality videos on YouTube while implementing targeted strategies to increase viewership. <br /><br />Overall, the study concludes that YouTube videos available to patients considering ICD placement are of low quality, and there is an opportunity for improvement in both content and visibility to provide patients with better educational resources.

Keywords

YouTube videos

educational resource

patients

implantable cardioverter defibrillators

ICDs

quality

medical device companies

academic medical centers

video duration

patient education