YouTube'da Fleksör Tendon Yaralanmaları: Hastaların İzlediği Bilgiler Ne Kadar Güvenilir?

Yıl 2025, Cilt: 11 Sayı: 1, 546 - 560, 30.08.2025

Seher Karaçam , Nihal Çimen , Elif Çömlekçi Memiş , Büşra Kürtüncüoğlu , İsmail Ceylan

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Sağlıkla ilgili bilgi arayan bireylerin en sık başvurduğu platformlardan biri YouTube’dur. Bu nedenle bu çalışmanın amacı, YouTube®'da bulunan fleksör tendon yaralanmaları ile ilgili videoların güvenilirliğini ve kalitesini değerlendirmektir. Kesitsel tipteki bu YouTube video çalışmasında, "flexor tendon injury" anahtar kelimesi kullanılarak bir arama yapılmış ve 50 video analiz edilmiştir. Videoların karakteristik özellikleri kaydedilmiş, güvenilirlikleri ve kaliteleri modified DISCERN ve Küresel Kalite Skalası (KKS) kullanılarak değerlendirilmiştir. Çalışma kriterlerine uyan toplam 40 video analiz edilmiştir. KKS’ye göre videoların kalitesi orta düzeyde olup, ortalama puanları 3,14/5 olarak bulunmuştur. Güvenilirlikleri ise sorgulanabilir düzeydedir (2,78/5). Videoların yarısı hekimler tarafından hazırlanmış olup, video üreticileri veya içerikleri arasında kalite ve güvenilirlik açısından istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir fark bulunmamıştır. Video üreticileri ikili olarak karşılaştırıldığında, hastalar tarafından oluşturulan videolar (diğerleri kategorisi hariç) tüm gruplara kıyasla daha düşük kalite ve güvenilirliğe sahiptir. YouTube’daki fleksör tendon yaralanmalarıyla ilgili videoların kalitesi orta düzeyde olup, güvenilirlikleri sorgulanabilir düzeydedir. İzlenme sayısı, beğeni ve beğenmeme sayıları videoların kalitesini doğru şekilde yansıtmamaktadır. Fleksör tendon yaralanmaları hakkında hastaları bilgilendirmek amacıyla, kapsamlı ve kanıta dayalı bilgiler içeren videoların uzmanlar tarafından hazırlanması önerilmektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

fleksör tendon yaralanması , fleksör tendon onarımı , youtube , sosyal medya , kalite

FLEXOR TENDON INJURİIS ON YOUTUBE: HOW RELIABLE IS THE INFORMATION PATIENTS ARE WATCHING?

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One of the most frequently visited platforms for individuals seeking health-related information is YouTube. So this study aims to evaluate the reliability and the quality of videos related to flexor tendon injury available on YouTube®. In this cross-sectional YouTube video study, a search was conducted using the keyword "flexor tendon injury," and 50 videos were analyzed. The characteristic features of the videos were recorded, and their reliability and quality were assessed using the modified DISCERN and Global Quality Scale (GQS). A total of 40 videos that met the inclusion criteria were analyzed. The quality of the videos was categorized as moderate according to the GQS, with a score of (3,14/5) and their reliability is questionable (2,78/5). Half of the videos were produced by physicians, and no statistically significant differences were found in terms of quality and reliability between the video producers or the video content. When comparing the video producers in pairs, videos created by patients were found to be of lower quality and reliability in all group comparisons, except for those involving the others-produced videos. Videos related to flexor tendon injuries on YouTube are of moderate quality and their reliability is questionable. The number of views, likes, and dislikes may does not accurately reflect the quality of the videos. It is recommended that informative videos, based on comprehensive and evidence-based information, be created by experts to educate patients about flexor tendon injuries.

Anahtar Kelimeler

flexor tendon injury , flexor tendon repair , youtube , social media , quality

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