Onychomycosis on YouTube: A Cross-Sectional Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

While the Internet remains a popular source of health information, YouTube may contain bias and incomplete information regarding common dermatological conditions.

Objective

Our objective was to quantify onychomycosis treatment recommendations on YouTube.

Methods

We searched YouTube for "nail fungus," "toenail fungus," "onychomycosis treatment," "onychomycosis," and "nail fungus treatment" in separate searches. The top 30 videos meeting inclusion criteria in each search were viewed for video demographics and treatment recommendations.

Results

Analysis was performed on 102 videos. The majority of videos (81.3%) were intended for patient education. Analyzing videos by speaker, 50.0% featured a podiatrist, 13.7% a nondermatologist physician or other medi

SUBMITTER: Nickles MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9274937 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature