The Quality of Instructional YouTube Videos for the Administration of Intranasal Spray: Observational Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Allergic rhinitis is a common disorder affecting both children and adults. Recommended treatment consists of intranasal corticosteroid spray administration, but only few patients administer the nasal spray in the correct technical manner. A wrong administration technique may result in side effects and affect the efficacy and adherence, thus making accurate administration instructions indispensable. Unfortunately, information about intranasal drug administration is generally not explained accurately, thereby leading to confusion among patients and inaccuracy in the self-administration of drugs.

Objective

In this study, we analyzed instructional videos available on YouTube for the administration of nasal sprays for allergic rhinitis. Our aim was to determine if the

SUBMITTER: Peters-Geven MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7806442 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature