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A critical review of obstetric and gynecological physical examination videos available on YouTube: Content analysis and user engagement evaluation.
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10 citing papers in PubMed.
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- YouTube as a Source of Patient Information on External Cephalic Version: Cross-Sectional Study.JMIR formative research · 2024Article
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- Hysteroscopy in the new media: quality and reliability analysis of hysteroscopy procedures on YouTube™.Archives of gynecology and obstetrics · 2023Article
- Content and quality of YouTube regarding women's health: a scoping review.Korean journal of women health nursing · 2023Article
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- Harnessing Machine Learning to Personalize Web-Based Health Care Content.Journal of medical Internet research · 2021Article
- Implications of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Mental Health and Professional Psychomotor Skills of Dental Students.Psychology research and behavior management · 2021Article
- Objective validation of YouTube™ educational videos for the instruction of regional anesthesia nerve blocks: a novel approach.BMC anesthesiology · 2020Observational
- YouTube Hindi Videos Proved to be a Valid and Reliable Source of Health Information: A Case Study of COVID-19 Vaccine.Indian journal of community medicine : official publication of Indian Association of Preventive & Social MedicineArticle
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Abstract
backgroundVideo-sharing website "YouTube" is a growing source of healthcare information. But, the videos uploaded on this open platform are not peer reviewed, therefore, the information available needs to be sufficiently evaluated. No studies have been conducted to evaluate the authenticity and utility of obstetrics and gynecology (Obs/Gyne) physical examination YouTube videos. This study was performed to analyze the sources, contents, and quality of videos about the Obs/Gyne clinical examination available on YouTube.
methodsA systematic search was performed on YouTube website using the following key words: "OBSTETRIC," "GYNECOLOGICAL," "SPECULUM OBSTETRIC," "OBSTETRIC CLINICAL," "BIMANUAL PELVIC," and "EXAMINATION" to analyze the sources, contents, and the quality of YouTube videos about the Obs/Gyne clinical examination during the period between November 2015 and March 2017. The videos were classified into educationally useful and useless based on the content, accuracy of the knowledge, and the demonstration.
resultsOut of total 457 screened videos, 176 (38.51%) videos met the pre-set inclusion criteria. After review, out of 176 pertinent videos, 84 (47.7%) videos were found educationally useful, and out of these 84 useful videos, only 29 (34.5%) were highly educational in nature.
conclusionYouTube videos showed variable educational value. Only, a small number of videos were identified as useful and can be used by the medical students for self-directed learning and by the clinical teachers for educational purposes or other academic activities.
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