Affiliation:
1. SULEYMAN DEMIREL UNIVERSITY
2. UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES
3. ISPARTA UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES
Abstract
YouTube is the most widely used video platform worldwide. The platform is also an easy-to-access resource for women in search of information on methods of getting pregnant. The reliability of the videos on YouTube is an important issue in terms of public health. The study aims to measure the quality, popularity, and reliability of the videos encountered by individuals seeking information about the methods of pregnant on the YouTube. A search is made on YouTube with the keyword "for pregnancy". 44 videos by various filtering methods are included in the study. The quality and reliability of the videos are evaluated with the DISCERN scale. The VPI value is calculated to determine popularity of the videos. As a result of the study, it is determined that most of the video-uploaders (66%) are non-experts. The reliability of the videos uploaded by experts is higher. But the popularity of videos uploaded mostly by non-experts is higher. Consequently, the qualification of people that upload the videos is unimportant for individuals. Access to accurate and reliable information on special issues such as pregnancy is important. It is recommended to examine the expertise of those people who upload videos to these platforms, and to audit videos with low information reliability.
Publisher
Suleyman Demirel University Visionary Journal
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