Evaluation Of Videos Published On Youtube Regarding Fluid Resuscitation

Authors : Ali Halıcı, Behçet Demir, Uğur Kahveci
Pages : 107-111
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Publication Date : 2025-07-28
Article Type : Research Paper
Abstract :Introduction: Fluid resuscitation includes a wide variety of products, usually classified as crystalloids or colloids. Although crystalloids and colloids are frequently used in fluid resuscitation, the ideal fluid for resuscitation remains controversial. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the reliability of the information given by physician channels and physicians about fluid resuscitation on YouTube. Methods: To identify appropriate videos, a standard YouTube search was performed on 01.09.2024 using the terms “fluid resuscitation”, “fluid resuscitation in trauma patient” and “fluid resuscitation in burn patient”. Multiple scoring systems were used to evaluate the videos, including DISCERN, a validated tool for analyzing the quality of health information in consumer-targeted videos, the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) and the Global Quality Score (GQS). All statistical tests were performed using SPSS version 27 (IBM®, Chicago, USA). Mean±standard deviation was used for descriptive statistics and numerical data with normal distribution. Median (minimum-maximum) was used for abnormally distributed data. Nominal data were expressed as numbers and percentages. Results: After excluding 77 videos (32 videos were not in English, 31 videos were not physician-generated, 14 videos were longer than 1.5 hours), 73 videos were evaluated in our study. The mean values (mean±sd) of the GQS, 5-point modified DISCERN and JAMA scores of the videos were 3.55±1.06, 3.41±1.17 and 2.62±0.93, respectively. In the GQS grouping, 17.8% of the videos analyzed were of poor quality, 27.4% were of moderate quality and 54.7% were of high quality. Conclusions: Our study shows that physician-generated fluid resuscitation videos on YouTube are generally of acceptable quality. Future studies could obtain more comprehensive results by evaluating content in different languages.
Keywords : sıvı resüsitasyonu, youtube videoları, web tabanloı sağlık bilgileri

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