Are YouTube™ Videos Useful for Patients? An Evaluation of YouTube™ Videos on Zygomatic Implants

• Published in: Medical Records Vol. 6; no. 3; pp. 389 - 395
• Main Authors: Aktı, Ahmet, Cengiz, Ziya Ozan, Gürses, Gökhan, Kaya, Doğan Ilgaz
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 24.09.2024
• ISSN: 2687-4555; 2687-4555
• DOI: 10.37990/medr.1497213

Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the quality of information provided by YouTube™ videos on zygomatic implants. Material and Method: YouTube™ videos were searched using the keyword "Zygomatic implants". The first 200 videos were analyzed. After exclusion, the remaining 94 videos were independently analyzed by two investigators for demographic characteristics and content usefulness. All videos were rated as poor, fair, or excellent based on a usefulness score that assessed the quality and flow of the content. Overall video ratings included duration, views, likes, dislikes, and comments. Video content was analyzed using an 8-point scoring list. All videos were categorized according to their source. Categorical data were analyzed using Pearson's chi-squared test. For non-normally distributed data, the Kruskal-Wallis test was used for between-group comparisons, and post-hoc Dunn's test was used for multiple comparisons. The significance level was set at p