| Autor: |
Morais EF; Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte - UFRN, Health Sciences Center, Department of Oral Pathology, Natal, RN, Brazil., Felix FA; Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte - UFRN, Health Sciences Center, Department of Oral Pathology, Natal, RN, Brazil., Santos JLMD; Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte - UFRN, Health Sciences Center, Department of Oral Pathology, Natal, RN, Brazil., Martins HDD; Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte - UFRN, Health Sciences Center, Department of Oral Pathology, Natal, RN, Brazil., Barboza CAG; Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte - UFRN, Health Sciences Center, Department of Oral Pathology, Natal, RN, Brazil., Freitas RA; Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte - UFRN, Health Sciences Center, Department of Oral Pathology, Natal, RN, Brazil. |
| Abstrakt: |
The objective of this study was to analyze the quality of videos on oral lichen planus (OLP) available in YouTube™. A cross-sectional analytical study was conducted by searching the video sharing platform YouTube™. Videos aimed at clarifying the etiological and clinical characteristics, diagnostic criteria, treatment, and prognosis of OLP were included. A total of 481 videos were retrieved and 37 were included in the study according to the selection criteria established. Most of the videos evaluated (86.5%; n = 32) were produced by independent users. The average reliability was 1.8 and quality assessment classified only three videos (8.1%) as having good/excellent quality. A significant correlation was observed between the length of the video analyzed and its quality and reliability (p < 0.05), as well as between the reliability and usefulness of the video (p = 0.03). YouTube™ has become a leading source of information for the general population. However, a significant number of these videos have a low quality. Students, professionals, and healthcare providers must be more actively involved in providing clear, accurate, and reliable evidence-based information in an accessible language in order to enable significant improvement in patient care delivery. |
