Content Quality of YouTube Videos About Pain Management After Cesarean Birth: Content Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

YouTube is an increasingly common source of health information; however, the reliability and quality of the information are inadequately understood. Several studies have evaluated YouTube as a resource during pregnancy and found the available information to be of poor quality. Given the increasing attention to postpartum health and the importance of promoting safe opioid use after birth, YouTube may be a source of information for birthing individuals. However, little is known about the available information on YouTube regarding postpartum pain.

Objective

The purpose of this study is to systematically evaluate the quality of YouTube videos as an educational resource for postpartum cesarean pain management.

Methods

A systematic search of YouTube videos was co

SUBMITTER: Squires NA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10337243 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature