Assessment of the Accuracy of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Videos in English on YouTube according to the 2015 AHA Resuscitation Guidelines
Joint Authors
Katipoğlu, Burak
Akbaş, İlker
Koçak, Abdullah Osman
Erbay, Muhammet Furkan
Turan, Engin İhsan
Kasali, Kamber
Source
Emergency Medicine International
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-05-02
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Over the last decade, YouTube has become one of the largest online resources for medical information.
However, uploaded videos are published without any peer review or quality control, so incorrect and incomplete information can be easily disseminated via the virtual platform and can be perceived as correct.
The YouTube website was searched for videos in English uploaded between 15 October 2015 and 21 October 2016 using the following keywords: “CPR,” “cardiopulmonary resuscitation,” and “basic life support.” This study had a cross-sectional analytical design.
In the first evaluation, the accuracy of the videos was checked according to the information contained in the basic cardiac life support algorithm.
In the second evaluation, we assessed whether advanced-level, innovative medical information was included in these videos; when included, the accuracy of such information was checked.
Of 774 videos evaluated, 92 videos were included in the study after application of the exclusion criteria.
The videos were scored on a scale ranging from 0 to 20 points.
The mean total score, based on all criteria, was 4.79 ± 2.88.
The highest mean total score was achieved by videos uploaded by official medical organizations (6.43 ± 3.57), followed by those uploaded by health professionals and organizations (4.25 ± 2.49), and those uploaded by unidentified sources.
YouTube videos are insufficient in providing information about the basic life support algorithm and advanced-level information according to the 2015 AHA resuscitation guidelines for health professionals.
The educational material published by health institutions that are constantly working in the area is a more reliable source of information on subjects that directly affect human life, such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Katipoğlu, Burak& Akbaş, İlker& Koçak, Abdullah Osman& Erbay, Muhammet Furkan& Turan, Engin İhsan& Kasali, Kamber. 2019. Assessment of the Accuracy of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Videos in English on YouTube according to the 2015 AHA Resuscitation Guidelines. Emergency Medicine International،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1152143
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Katipoğlu, Burak…[et al.]. Assessment of the Accuracy of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Videos in English on YouTube according to the 2015 AHA Resuscitation Guidelines. Emergency Medicine International No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1152143
American Medical Association (AMA)
Katipoğlu, Burak& Akbaş, İlker& Koçak, Abdullah Osman& Erbay, Muhammet Furkan& Turan, Engin İhsan& Kasali, Kamber. Assessment of the Accuracy of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Videos in English on YouTube according to the 2015 AHA Resuscitation Guidelines. Emergency Medicine International. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1152143
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1152143