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Erten M
HbA1c and E-Health: Youtube Might be Good for You, If You Use it Wisely
Acta Endo (Buc) 2022, 18 (4): 531-535doi: 10.4183/aeb.2022.531
Introduction. The purpose of this study is to
evaluate YTB content performance on HbA1c and indirectly
diabetes, an important pillar of it.
Methods. The contents in YTB were searched
by derivative keywords of HbA1c. The resulting contents
were scored using DISCERN and GQS scales. The videos
were evaluated by dividing them into four groups: medical
doctors, patients, educational channels and other health care
professionals, according to the characteristics of producers.
Results. The videos included in the study had been
watched approximately 25 million times until the article
prepared. In examinations, medical doctors have higher
scores than the other groups in two scales. The video scores
were statistically correlated in DISCERN and GQS (r: 0.874,
p<0.05). In the multiple regression analyzes, a statistically
significant relationship was found between the DISCERN
score and duration of the videos among video features
(p<0.05). On the aspect of view counts and view ratios were
similar within groups (p>0.05).
Conclusions. YTB contents may be useful for
diabetes patients with cautious research. Still, consumers
must have prior knowledge of their intentions from reliable
medical sources and should be meticulous about videos.
In conclusion, eHealth literacy is being more crucial than
before.
Keywords: HbA1c, diabetes, eHealth, YouTube, DISCERN.
Correspondence: Mehmet Erten MD, Malatya Training and Research Hospital, Department of Medical Biochemistry, Malatya, Türkiye,
Email: mehmeter23@gmail.com