YouTube as a source of useful information on diabetes foot care. Issue 1 (October 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Abedin, Tasnima; Ahmed, Salim; Al Mamun, Mohammad; Ahmed, Syed Walid; Newaz, Sanjida; Rumana, Nahid; Turin, Tanvir C.
• Is Part Of: Diabetes research and clinical practice. Volume 110:Issue 1(2015)
• Page Start: e1
• Page End: e4
• Publication Date: 2015-10
• Subjects: Diabetes -- Foot-care -- YouTube -- Video; Diabetes -- Periodicals; Diabetes Mellitus -- Periodicals; 616.462
• DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2015.08.003
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0168-8227

Abstract

Highlights: Diabetes foot care related videos in YouTube were assessed for their usefulness. Two physicians independently ranked the usefulness of the videos. 11.2% videos were categorized as very useful and uploaded by professionals. 49.4% videos were categorized as not useful and were mostly advertisement. YouTube, despite its huge potential for health education, is not a good source of useful information on diabetic foot care. Abstract: Diabetes foot care related videos were identified in YouTube to assess their usefulness as a source of information. Two physician reviewers evaluated the videos and categorized those as very-useful (11.2%), moderately-useful (14.6%), somewhat-useful (24.7%) and not-useful (49.4%). YouTube videos on diabetes foot-care contained a variety of content ranging from very useful to not useful.