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ArticleJournal of surgical education

YouTube is the Most Frequently Used Educational Video Source for Surgical Preparation.

Allison K Rapp, Michael G Healy, Mary E Charlton, Jerrod N Keith, Marcy E Rosenbaum, Muneera R Kapadia

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Article in Journal of surgical education. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 150 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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150citing papers in PubMed, 4 pooled it
16.9field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

150 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 384 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Allison K RappCarver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa. Electronic address: allison-rapp@uiowa.edu.
Michael G HealyDepartment of Surgery, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa.
Mary E CharltonCollege of Public Health, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa.
Jerrod N KeithDepartment of Surgery, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa.
Marcy E RosenbaumDepartment of Family Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa City, Iowa.
Muneera R KapadiaDepartment of Surgery, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa.
University of Iowa · US

Funding

Viral VectorP30CA086862 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF IOWA · PI Mark E Burkard · 2000 to 2026
$70.0M
NCI NIH HHS P30 CA086862
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe purpose of this study was to evaluate surgical preparation methods of medical students, residents, and faculty with special attention to video usage.

designFollowing Institutional Review Board approval, anonymous surveys were distributed to participants. Information collected included demographics and surgical preparation methods, focusing on video usage. Participants were questioned regarding frequency and helpfulness of videos, video sources used, and preferred methods between videos, reading, and peer consultation. Statistical analysis was performed using SAS.

settingSurveys were distributed to participants in the Department of Surgery at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, a tertiary care center in Iowa City, Iowa.

participantsSurvey participants included fourth-year medical students pursuing general surgery, general surgery residents, and faculty surgeons in the Department of Surgery. A total of 86 surveys were distributed, and 78 surveys were completed. This included 42 learners (33 residents, 9 fourth-year medical students) and 36 faculty.

resultsThe overall response rate was 91%; 90% of respondents reported using videos for surgical preparation (learners = 95%, faculty = 83%, p = NS). Regarding surgical preparation methods overall, most learners and faculty selected reading (90% versus 78%, p = NS), and fewer respondents reported preferring videos (64% versus 44%, p = NS). Faculty more often use peer consultation (31% versus 50%, p < 0.02). Among respondents who use videos (N = 70), the most used source was YouTube (86%). Learners and faculty use different video sources. Learners use YouTube and Surgical Council on Resident Education (SCORE) Portal more than faculty (YouTube: 95% versus 73%, p < 0.02; SCORE: 25% versus 7%, p < 0.05). Faculty more often use society web pages and commercial videos (society: 67% versus 38%, p < 0.03; commercial: 27% versus 5%, p < 0.02).

conclusionsMost respondents reported using videos to prepare for surgery. YouTube was the preferred source. Posting surgical videos to YouTube may allow for maximal access to learners who are preparing for surgical cases.

Indexed as

Clinical CompetenceAdultChi-Square DistributionCross-Sectional StudiesEducation, Medical, GraduateEducation, Medical, UndergraduateFemaleGeneral SurgeryHumansInformation DisseminationInternship and ResidencyIowaMaleMedical Staff, HospitalSocial MediaStudents, MedicalInterpersonal and Communication SkillsMedical KnowledgePatient CarePractice-Based Learning and ImprovementProfessionalismsurgical educationsurgical preparationSystems-Based PracticevideoYouTube

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PMID27316383
PMCPMC7263439
OpenAlexW2428106604

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