TY  - JOUR
T1  - Bilingual evaluation of YouTube™ videos on teething symptoms and remedies
TT  - Diş çıkarma semptomları ve tedavilerine ilişkin YouTube™ videolarının çift dilli değerlendirilmesi
AU  - Çerçi Akçay, Hülya
AU  - Demir, Deniz
PY  - 2025
DA  - October
Y2  - 2025
DO  - 10.32322/jhsm.1785866
JF  - Journal of Health Sciences and Medicine
JO  - J Health Sci Med /JHSM /jhsm
PB  - MediHealth Academy Yayıncılık
WT  - DergiPark
SN  - 2636-8579
SP  - 1082
EP  - 1088
VL  - 8
IS  - 6
LA  - en
AB  - Aims: This study aimed to evaluate the reliability, scientific accuracy, and educational value of YouTube™ videos related to teething symptoms and remedies for parents. Given the widespread use of digital platforms for health information, the study focused on identifying content quality differences between professional and non-professional sources.Methods: A systematic search was performed on the YouTube™ platform (www.youtube.com) on July 25, 2025, using a computer in Turkiye. Both English (“teething symptoms,” “teething treatment”) and Turkish (“diş çıkarma semptomları,” “diş çıkarma tedavileri”) keywords were used. The first 100 videos retrieved for each search were screened, and duplicates, promotional content, and non-relevant materials were excluded. Eligible videos were assessed using the Global Quality Scale (GQS), DISCERN instrument, JAMA benchmark criteria, and the Video Information and Quality Index (VIQI). Metadata including video length, views, likes, dislikes, and uploader category was also collected. Statistical analyses included descriptive statistics, Mann-Whitney U tests, and Spearman’s correlation coefficients (p<0.05).Results: A total of 100 YouTube™ videos were analyzed. Mean scores were low across all instruments; GQS 2.6, DISCERN 11.7, JAMA 1.8, and VIQI 12.5. Videos from academic institutions achieved higher quality scores than non-professional sources. Likes showed significant positive correlations with GQS (p=0.315) and DISCERN (ρ=0.360, p<0.01), while view counts were not associated with quality. Strong intercorrelations were observed among all quality tools (ρ>0.45, p<0.01).Conclusion: YouTube™ provides a readily accessible platform for information on teething symptoms and remedies; however, the majority of videos lack scientific rigor, comprehensive explanations, and evidence-based recommendations. Content produced by healthcare professionals and academic institutions demonstrated superior quality, underscoring the need for their active involvement in creating reliable digital health resources.
KW  - Educational technology
KW  - health communication
KW  - health knowledge
KW  - internet
KW  - pain management
KW  - teething
KW  - Youtube™
N2  - Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, ebeveynlere yönelik diş çıkarma semptomları ve tedavileri ile ilgili YouTube™ videolarının güvenilirliğini, bilimsel doğruluğunu ve eğitsel değerini değerlendirmektir. Çalışma ayrıca profesyonel ve profesyonel olmayan kaynaklar arasındaki içerik kalitesi farklarını belirlemeyi hedeflemiştir.Gereç ve Yöntem: YouTube™ platformunda (www.youtube.com) 25 Şubat 2025 tarihinde, Türkiye’de bulunan bir bilgisayar üzerinden sistematik bir arama yapılmıştır. Hem İngilizce (“teething symptoms”, “teething treatment”) hem de Türkçe (“diş çıkarma semptomları”, “diş çıkarma tedavileri”) anahtar kelimeleri kullanılmıştır. Her bir aramadan elde edilen ilk 100 video taranmış, yinelenen, tanıtım amaçlı ve ilgisiz içerikler çıkarılmıştır. Uygun videolar Global Quality Scale (GQS), DISCERN, JAMA kriterleri ve Video Information and Quality Index (VIQI) ile değerlendirilmiştir. Video uzunluğu, izlenme sayısı, beğeni, beğenmeme ve yükleyici kategorisi gibi metadata da kaydedilmiştir. İstatistiksel analizlerde tanımlayıcı istatistikler, Mann–Whitney U testi ve Spearman korelasyon katsayıları kullanılmıştır (p<0,05).Bulgular: Toplam 100 YouTube™ videosu analiz edilmiştir. Ortalama skorlar tüm ölçütlerde düşük bulunmuştur: GQS 2,6; DISCERN 11,7; JAMA 1,8 ve VIQI 12,5. Akademik kurumlar tarafından yüklenen videolar, profesyonel olmayan kaynaklara kıyasla daha yüksek kalite puanları elde etmiştir. Beğeni sayısı GQS (ρ=0,315) ve DISCERN (ρ=0,360, p<0,01) ile anlamlı pozitif korelasyon göstermiştir. İzlenme sayısı ile kalite arasında ise ilişki bulunmamıştır. Tüm kalite değerlendirme araçları arasında güçlü korelasyonlar gözlenmiştir (ρ>0,45, p<0,01).Sonuç: YouTube™, diş çıkarma semptomları ve tedavileri hakkında kolay erişilebilir bir platform sunmaktadır. Ancak videoların çoğu bilimsel titizlik, kapsamlı açıklamalar ve kanıta dayalı önerilerden yoksundur. Sağlık profesyonelleri ve akademik kurumlar tarafından üretilen içerikler daha yüksek kalite göstermiştir. Bu durum, güvenilir dijital sağlık kaynaklarının oluşturulmasında uzmanların aktif rol alması gerektiğini vurgulamaktadır.
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UR  - https://doi.org/10.32322/jhsm.1785866
L1  - https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/5249869
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