Anesthesia videos in geriatric and elderly patients on YouTube: content, quality, reliability, and usefulness assessment.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

This study aimed to assess the quality, reliability, content, and usefulness of YouTube videos related to anesthesia in geriatric and elderly patients.

Methods

Using Google Trends, the most popular search terms in the past five years, "geriatric anesthesia" and "anesthesia in the elderly," were identified. A search on YouTube using these terms initially yielded 200 of the most viewed videos for each term. After applying exclusion criteria, 87 videos were included for detailed analysis. Major themes and topics related to anesthesia in geriatric and elderly patients were identified using a pre-determined qualitative thematic analysis method. The usefulness of the videos was assessed using the specially developed Geriatric and Elderly Anesthesia Usefulness Score (GAEUS)

SUBMITTER: Evran T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12009561 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature