ArticleSexual medicine2023
TikTok as a source of information regarding premature ejaculation: a qualitative assessment.
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- #GenderAffirmingHormoneTherapy and Health Information on TikTok: Thematic Content Analysis.JMIR infodemiology · 2025Article
- Analysis of patient education materials on TikTok for erectile dysfunction treatment.International journal of impotence research · 2024Article
- TikTok misinformation and user engagement in female pelvic floor conditions.Neurourology and urodynamics · 2024Article
- Evaluating the Distribution, Quality, and Educational Value of Videos Related to Shoulder Instability Exercises on the Social Media Platform TikTok.Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Global research & reviews · 2023Article
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Abstract
Background: Patients are increasingly looking to social media platforms for medical information. Aim: In this study we aimed to evaluate the quality of information regarding premature ejaculation (PE) on TikTok. Methods: The term "premature ejaculation" was searched on TikTok on a single day in May 2022. Videos were sorted by 3 reviewers as reliable or unreliable based on the accuracy of video content. Relevant user metrics were collected for each video, including the numbers of likes, shares, and followers, and the video length, source of upload, and speaker type. The quality of information was objectified with 2 validated tools, with mean scores obtained from the 3 reviewers, the Patient Education Materials Assessment Tool (PEMAT) and the 5-point modified DISCERN instrument. Outcomes: Outcomes were video reliability categorization, video and user metrics as described above, and video quality as quantified by PEMAT and DISCERN scores. Results: Eight videos were categorized as reliable and 32 videos were categorized as unreliable. The mean number of "likes" per video was higher in the reliable than in the unreliable group (1238 vs 126, Clinical implications: There exists a critical need for enhanced quality of medical information on social media platforms in hopes of encouraging patients with impaired sexual function to seek appropriate medical care. Strength and limitations: Strengths of this study include the objective use of validated quality assessment tools and a focus on TikTok as an emerging social media platform. Limitations include large numbers of excluded videos. Conclusion: The quality of available information regarding PE on TikTok is low, with a significant percentage of videos on this topic fraught with inaccuracies. Given TikTok's prominence as a social media platform primarily geared toward younger audiences, we emphasize the need for improvement in the quality of information available regarding PE and its management.
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