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Evaluation of YouTube Videos via DISCERN, GQS, JAMA, and VIQI Tools: Traditional Complementary Feeding (TFC) vs Baby-Led Weaning (BLW) in Infants

Year 2025, Volume: 19 Issue: 2, 218 - 225, 09.06.2025
https://doi.org/10.21763/tjfmpc.1587866

Abstract

Aim: This study aims to examine the content of the videos about traditional complementary feeding (TCF) or complementary feeding (CF) vs baby-led weaning (BLW) on the YouTube social media platform.
Method: The 250 videos obtained by a researcher dietitian typing “Complementary feeding in infants” and “BLW feeding in infants” in English and Turkish in the search tab on the YouTube platform, with a view count of 10,000 or more, between 2015 and 2024, were watched by a study participant. The watched videos were evaluated using DISCERN (Quality Criteria for Consumer Health Information), GQS (Global Quality Score), JAMA (The Journal of the American Medical Association), and VIQI (Video Information and Quality Index). The data obtained were statistically evaluated using the SPSS 21.0 package program.
Findings: 40.8% of the videos were found to be at a moderate level according to DISCERN classification, and 46.8% were at a high level according to GQS classification. There was a difference between BLW and complementary feeding videos in terms of video duration, number of views, and VIQI2 score (p<0.05). While 54.5% of the videos published in Türkiye were found to be poor according to the DISCERN category, 34.9% of the videos published in other countries were found to be weak (p=0.001). While 22.6% of the videos where the person in the video was a dietitian were poorer according to the DISCERN category, 83.8% of the videos where the person in the video was an influencer were found to be weak (p=0.001).
Conclusion: The most popular videos were found to be those featuring influencers. The quality of videos featuring dietitians was higher than that of the videos featuring influencers. The videos of dietitians and physicians are more fluent and convey more information.

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DISCERN, GQS, JAMA ve VIQI Araçları ile YouTube Videolarının Değerlendirilmesi: Bebeklerde Geleneksel Tamamlayıcı Beslenme (TB) ile Bebek Liderliğinde Beslenme (BLW)

Year 2025, Volume: 19 Issue: 2, 218 - 225, 09.06.2025
https://doi.org/10.21763/tjfmpc.1587866

Abstract

Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, YouTube sosyal medya platformunda geleneksel tamamlayıcı beslenme veya tamamlayıcı beslenme (TB) ile bebek liderliğinde sütten kesme (BLW) hakkındaki videoların içeriğini incelemektir.
Yöntem: Araştırmacı diyetisyen tarafından YouTube platformunda arama sekmesine İngilizce ve Türkçe olarak “Bebeklerde tamamlayıcı beslenme” ve “Bebeklerde BLW ile beslenme” yazılarak elde edilen, 2015-2024 yılları arasında izlenme sayısı 10.000 ve üzeri olan 250 video bir çalışma katılımcısı tarafından izlenmiştir. İzlenen videolar DISCERN (Quality Criteria For Consumer Health Information), GQS (Global Quality Score), JAMA (The Journal of the American Medical Association) ve VIQI (Video Information and Quality Index) kullanılarak değerlendirildi. Elde edilen veriler SPSS 21.0 paket programı kullanılarak istatistiksel olarak değerlendirilmiştir.
Bulgular: Videoların %40,8'i DISCERN sınıflandırmasına göre orta düzeyde, %46,8'i ise GQS sınıflandırmasına göre yüksek düzeyde bulunmuştur. BLW ve tamamlayıcı beslenme videoları arasında video süresi, izlenme sayısı ve VIQI2 skoru açısından fark vardı (p<0.05). DISCERN kategorisine göre Türkiye'de yayınlanan videoların %54,5'i zayıf bulunurken, diğer ülkelerde yayınlanan videoların %34,9'u zayıf bulunmuştur (p=0,001). Videodaki kişinin diyetisyen olduğu videoların %22,6'sı DISCERN kategorisine göre zayıf bulunurken, videodaki kişinin influencer olduğu videoların %83,8'i zayıf bulunmuştur (p=0,001).
Sonuç: En popüler videoların influencerların yer aldığı videolar olduğu görülmüştür. Diyetisyenlerin yer aldığı videoların kalitesi, influencerların yer aldığı videoların kalitesinden daha yüksektir. Diyetisyenlerin ve doktorların videoları daha akıcıdır ve daha fazla bilgi aktarmaktadır.

Ethical Statement

This study does not need ethical approval.

Supporting Institution

There is no funding

References

  • 1. Dipasquale V, Romano C. Complementary feeding: new styles versus old myths. Minerva Medica. 2019;111(2):141-152.
  • 2. Rapley G, Forste R, Cameron S, Brown A, Wright C. Baby-led weaning: a new frontier? ICAN: Infant, Child, & Adolescent Nutrition. 2015;7(2):77-85.
  • 3. Cameron SL, Heath ALM, Taylor RW. How feasible is baby-led weaning as an approach to infant feeding? A review of the evidence. Nutrients. 2012;4(11):1575-1609.
  • 4. Charnock D. Quality criteria for consumer health information on treatment choices. University of Oxford and The British Library. 1998:46-50.
  • 5. Yaradilmiş E. Ankara Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi Aile Hekimliği Kliniğine başvuran hastaların üçüncü basamak sağlık kuruluşunu tercih nedenlerin incelenmesi [master’s thesis]. Sağlık Bilimleri Enstitüsü; 2019;24-29.
  • 6. Yavan MA, Gökçe G. YouTube as a source of information on adult orthodontics: a video analysis study. J World Fed Orthod. 2022;11(1):41-46.
  • 7. Wong K, Doong J, Trang T, Joo S, Chien AL. YouTube videos on botulinum toxin A for wrinkles: a useful resource for patient education. Dermatol Surg. 2017;43(12):1466-1473.
  • 8. Elangovan S, Kwan YH, Fong W. The usefulness and validity of English-language videos on YouTube as an educational resource for spondyloarthritis. Clin Rheumatol. 2021;40:1567-1573.
  • 9. Nilüfer Ü, Ozge YD, Mutlu O. Quality and reliability assessment of the space maintainer videos as a source of information. Dent Med J. 2020;5(1):8-16.
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Details

Primary Language English
Subjects Health Promotion, Community Child Health
Journal Section Research Article
Authors

Ezgi Yaldiz 0009-0002-1146-0355

Bilge Meral Koç 0000-0001-9559-2368

Early Pub Date May 30, 2025
Publication Date June 9, 2025
Submission Date November 19, 2024
Acceptance Date April 21, 2025
Published in Issue Year 2025 Volume: 19 Issue: 2

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Vancouver Yaldiz E, Meral Koç B. Evaluation of YouTube Videos via DISCERN, GQS, JAMA, and VIQI Tools: Traditional Complementary Feeding (TFC) vs Baby-Led Weaning (BLW) in Infants. TJFMPC. 2025;19(2):218-25.

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