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ArticleBMC public health2025

YouTube and TikTok as sources of information on acute pancreatitis: a content and quality analysis.

Yu-Chen Zhu, Ren-Chun Du, Jie Gao, Nong-Hua Lu, Yin Zhu, Yi Hu

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Yu-Chen Zhu *Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Digestive Diseases, Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China.
Ren-Chun Du *Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Digestive Diseases, Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China.
Jie GaoThe Second Clinical Medical college of Nanchang University, Xuefu Road, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi, China.
Nong-Hua LuJiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Digestive Diseases, Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China.
Yin Zhu *Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Digestive Diseases, Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China. ndyfy01977@ncu.edu.cn.
Yi Hu *Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Digestive Diseases, Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China. ndyfy06202@ncu.edu.cn.

Funding

First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University Clinical Research and Cultivation Project YFYLCYJPY202002Key Laboratory Project of Digestive Diseases in Jiangxi Province 2024SSY06101Key Research and Development Program of Jiangxi Province NO. 20212BBG73018National Natural Science Foundation of China NO. 82000531National Science and Technology Award Reserve Cultivation Project 20192AEI91008Project for Academic and Technical Leaders of Major Disciplines in Jiangxi Province NO. 20212BCJL23065
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backgroundAs one of the leading causes of hospitalization and huge medical expenses for gastrointestinal disorders, morbidity and mortality of acute pancreatitis continue to rise globally. Short videos are an important medium for population to achieve information about acute pancreatitis. We aimed to evaluate the content and quality of acute pancreatitis-related videos on TikTok and YouTube.

methodA search was performed on the TikTok and YouTube platforms using the keyword "Acute pancreatitis". The sources of the videos were categorized as academic institutions, national institutions, physicians, healthcare professionals other than physicians, health information websites and others. The Journal of American Medical Association (JAMA), Global Quality Scale (GQS), and modified DISCERN scores were used to assess the quality of the included videos.

resultA total of 75 TikTok videos and 79 YouTube videos were included and analyzed. Regarding modified DISCERN scale, the videos from national institutions scored highest on TikTok (p = 0.020). As for YouTube, healthcare professionals other than physicians had the highest averaged score judged by GQS score and JAMA score (p = 0.016 for JAMA score, p = 0.020 for GQS score). The duration of the videos on TikTok are significantly shorter than that on YouTube (71.5 vs. 361, respectively; p < 0.01). The length of the video was associated with higher JAMA score and DISCERN score (p < 0.01, r = 0.635 and 0.207, respectively).

conclusionAccording to TikTok and YouTube, basic information about acute pancreatitis was the main presentation of the videos. We recommend that video producers extend the length of their videos appropriately to flesh out the content, and national institutions, physicians, and healthcare professionals other than physicians are all great resource of getting to know the acute pancreatitis better for viewers.

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Information DisseminationPancreatitisSocial MediaVideo RecordingAcute DiseaseHumansInformation SourcesAcute pancreatitisCross-sectional studyQualityTikTokVideoYouTube

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PMCPMC12004688

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