Emily Lenczowski1,2, Madhu Dahiya1,2. 1. Ms. Lenczowski is with the Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine in Maywood, Illinois. 2. Dr. Dahiya is with the Department of Pathology at Edward Hines, Jr. Veterans Administration Hospital in Hines, Illinois.
Abstract
Background: YouTube is the second most commonly accessed website worldwide, but little is known about the accuracy of its medical content. We performed a review to analyze the type and quality of content in a YouTube search with respect to the treatment of psoriasis. Methods: The first 10 result pages of YouTube were searched using the term psoriasis treatment with applied filters. One-hundred and eighty-two videos were reviewed and characterized by the source of content. Results: Of the identified videos, 7.1 percent had medical institutions or verified physicians as authors; 12.1 percent had a media-affiliated author; 1.6 percent were posted by a pharmaceutical company; 11.5 percent contained "miracle-type" product advertisements with included links to product purchase websites; and 69.2 percent were holistic in nature, describing "natural" supplements and diets necessary for adequate psoriasis treatment and cure. Conclusion: This review emphasizes the need for an increase in the online presence of medical institutions to augment the dissemination of correct health information.
Background: YouTube is the second most commonly accessed website worldwide, but little is known about the accuracy of its medical content. We performed a review to analyze the type and quality of content in a YouTube search with respect to the treatment of psoriasis. Methods: The first 10 result pages of YouTube were searched using the term psoriasis treatment with applied filters. One-hundred and eighty-two videos were reviewed and characterized by the source of content. Results: Of the identified videos, 7.1 percent had medical institutions or verified physicians as authors; 12.1 percent had a media-affiliated author; 1.6 percent were posted by a pharmaceutical company; 11.5 percent contained "miracle-type" product advertisements with included links to product purchase websites; and 69.2 percent were holistic in nature, describing "natural" supplements and diets necessary for adequate psoriasis treatment and cure. Conclusion: This review emphasizes the need for an increase in the online presence of medical institutions to augment the dissemination of correct health information.
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Psoriasis; YouTube; awareness; social media; treatment
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