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YouTube as a Source of Patient Information for Exercise and Compensated Maneuver of Dysphagia (Preprint)


 BACKGROUND
 Acquiring online health-related information has become increasingly widespread.
 
 
 OBJECTIVE
 In this study, we aimed to evaluate the quality of the most viewed YouTube videos on dysphagia on exercise and compensated maneuver.
 
 
 METHODS
 We searched for the keywords “dysphagia exercise,” “dysphagia rehabilitation,” “dysphagia maneuver,” “dysphagia therapy,” and “dysphagia compensation” on YouTube on February 5, 2021. The educational quality of videos on YouTube was investigated based on the Global Quality Scale (GQS) and categorized into three groups: high-, intermediate-, and low-quality. The modified DISCERN tool was used to evaluate the reliability of the YouTube videos. Video parameters were compared between the groups according to the quality of the videos.
 
 
 RESULTS
 Of the 51 videos evaluated, according to the GQS, 54.9% (n = 28), 35.3% (n = 18) quality, and 9.8% (n = 5) were of high-, intermediate- and low-quality, respectively. When the video parameters were compared among the groups, there were no significant differences in the number of views, likes, dislikes, or comments per day (p > 0.05). However, there was a significant difference in the DISCERN scores between the groups (p < 0.001).
 
 
 CONCLUSIONS
 YouTube can be deemed as a predominant source for high-quality videos on dysphagia exercise and compensated maneuvers. However, YouTube should be accepted as a mixed pool with high-, intermediate-, and low-quality videos. Therefore, healthcare professionals, such as physicians and therapists, should verify the suitability and quality of the video, and suggest it to the patient, to ensure that the patient gets the appropriate information.
