Is YouTube™ a useful source of information on home parenteral nutrition?

ABSTRACT:

Background

YouTube™ ( http://www.youtube.com ), the most widely used video website worldwide, is becoming a competitive platform for patients to gain health information and knowledge. This study aims to evaluate if YouTube™ is a useful source of information on home parenteral nutrition (HPN) for the public.

Methods

According to MeSH (Medical Subject Headings), the combinations of search terms related to parenteral (intravenous) and nutrition (feeding) were searched through YouTube™. In total 131 videos were evaluated, which were cataloged into three categories Education, News & Politics, and People & Blogs. Then a usefulness score was devised to assess video quality and to classify all videos into Slightly useful, Useful, and Very useful.

Results

The majority of video

SUBMITTER: Wang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11837660 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature