Status quo of the public's knowledge of probiotics based on video-sharing platforms.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Probiotics have been deemed multipotent and unprecedentedly applied in the health field recently. However, there are challenges in promoting credible and reliable resources while avoiding misinformation regarding probiotics for the public.

Methods

This study analysed 400 eligible probiotic-related videos selected from YouTube, and the three most popular video-sharing platforms (Bilibili, Weibo and TikTok) in China. Video retrieval was performed on September 5^th, 2022. GQS and tailored DISCERN tool assess each video's quality, usage, and reliability. A comparative analysis of videos from different sources was carried out.

Results

The identity distribution of probiotic video-producers was predominantly experts (n = 202, 50.50%), followed by amateur

SUBMITTER: Jiang CH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10043532 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature