Evaluation of quality of diabetic foot examination on YouTube.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Foot ulcers and amputations are common conditions in people with diabetes and can considerably impact quality of life, necessitate a lengthy hospital stay and increase mortality. Preventative foot care and examination can prevent or delay ulceration, and individuals may seek information from publicly available social media resources such as YouTube. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to evaluate the educational quality and reliability of publicly available YouTube videos on diabetes foot examinations.

Method

A YouTube search for "diabetic foot examination" was conducted, and the first 100 relevant English videos focused on examining the diabetic foot were included for evaluation. The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) standards were used to

SUBMITTER: Almaqhawi A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10086860 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature