HEMOFİLİ HASTALARINA YÖNELİK YOUTUBE’DA PAYLAŞILAN EGZERSİZ VE FİZYOTERAPİ VİDEOLARININ KALİTE VE GÜVENİLİRLİĞİNİN DEĞERLENDİRİLMESİ: KESİTSEL BİR ÇALIŞMA

Abstract

Purpose: To evaluate the quality and reliability of shared on YouTube videos pertaining to exercises and physiotherapy in haemophilia. Methods: The terms “exercise in haemophilia” and ‘’physiotherapy in hemophilia’’ were entered on YouTube, First 300 videos were independently analyzed by two physiotherapists and were classified as reliable or non-reliable. Video demographics were analyzed according to speakers and uploaders of the video. Video Power Index (VPI) was calculated for each video. Modified DISCERN and Global Quality Scores (GQS) were used to assess the reliability and overall quality of the videos. Results: Eighty-five videos were included and 51.7 % were non-reliable. The median GQS and DISCERN scores of the videos were significantly higher in the reliable group and where the speakers were physician and physiotherapist (p