"Does My Kid Have an Ear Infection?" An Analysis of Pediatric Acute Otitis Media Videos on TikTok

• Published in: The Laryngoscope
• Main Authors: Dimitroyannis, Rose, Cho, Stella, Thodupunoori, Sharanya, Fenton, David, Nordgren, Rachel, Roxbury, Christopher R, Shogan, Andrea
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 04.07.2024
• Subjects: healthcare education; acute otitis media; social media; public health

With the rise of social media, online platforms have become a common way to access healthcare information. This study examines the quality of pediatric acute otitis media (AOM) videos on TikTok, a popular short-form video social media platform. A TikTok search was conducted between 8/18 and 8/19/202...