Assessment of YouTube videos as a source of information on medication use in pregnancy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

When making decisions about medication use in pregnancy, women consult many information sources, including the Internet. The aim of this study was to assess the content of publicly accessible YouTube videos that discuss medication use in pregnancy.

Methods

Using 2023 distinct combinations of search terms related to medications and pregnancy, we extracted metadata from YouTube videos using a YouTube video Application Programming Interface. Relevant videos were defined as those with a medication search term and a pregnancy-related search term in either the video title or description. We viewed relevant videos and abstracted content from each video into a database. We documented whether videos implied each medication to be "safe" or "unsafe" in pregnancy and compared

SUBMITTER: Hansen C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4707975 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature