Digital transformation of knowledge: role of YouTube electrotherapy videos in physiotherapy and rehabilitation

Authors : Elif Dinler, Nail Abidin Yaraşır, Deniz Kocamaz

Pages : 218-226

Doi:10.15437/jetr.1727103

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Publication Date : 2025-12-30

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Purpose: YouTube is one of the most important websites among university students and researchers. Because of this reason, it is important to determine the quality and reliability of videos in this platform to be used as educational content. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the quality and reliability of YouTube videos in electrotherapy education. Methods: The keywords namely; electrotherapy in physiotherapy, electrotherapy in physiotherapy lecture, electrotherapy in physical therapy and rehabilitation were searched on YouTube. The reliability and quality of the videos were evaluated respectively by using DISCERN and Global Quality Scale (GQS) scores. Results: A total of 150 videos were reviewed in the current study. Finaly, 28 videos met the inclusion criteria were included in the study. The level of agreement between the two investigators was good regarding classifying the videos as reliable (Kappa coefficient: 0.904). Inter-observer agreement was 0.86 and 0.92 for DISCERN and GQS scores, respectively. The types of organizations that upload videos with Electrotherapy videos were most commonly uploaded by Physiotherapists. Doctors uploaded the lowest number of videos. It was found that physiotherapist uploaded the highest quality videos. DISCERN instrument, where the average total score was 3 (range 0 to 5). Conclusion: YouTube can be a valuable platform for making application-based electrotherapy techniques more comprehensible, leveraging contemporary technological tools.
Keywords : Elektroterapi, Eğitim, İnternet, Video, YouTube

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