YouTube™ as an information source for speech and language disorders

Authors : İbrahim Can YAŞA, Serpil Hülya ÇAPAR, Yiğitcan PERKER

Pages : 821-825

Doi:10.32322/jhsm.1287297

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Publication Date : 2023-07-30

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Aims: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the quality of the information provided by the top 100 videos when searching for \`speech and language disorders\` on YouTube™. Methods: The results of the YouTube™ search were examined using the keyword “speech and language disorders”. The search was limited to the first 100 videos. Modified DISCERN, Global Quality Score insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(GQS);, Video Information and Quality Index insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(VIQI);, and the Journal of American Medical Association insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(JAMA); criteria were used for the evaluation of the videos. The Kruskal-Wallis H Test, Mann-Whitney U, and Spearman\`s RHO correlation were used for statistical analyses. The significance level was taken as p<0.05. Results: A total of 83 videos were taken for evaluation and 38 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(41%); of these videos were uploaded by Hospital/University staff, 23 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(27.7%); of them were from Others, 15 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(18.1%); of them were from Specialists and 11 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(13.3%); of them were uploaded by laypersons. The average DISCERN, VIQI, and GQS scores were 3.1 and the JAMA score was 2.0. Conclusion: We think that it is important for experts and academic institutions to upload high-quality, accurate, and precise videos that meet the expectations of society and include the experiences of the patients and their relatives.
Keywords : Language disorders, speech disorders, internet, information source