Abstract

Objective: Continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) is a critical alternative among hemodialysis options in intensive care patients. Healthcare professionals provide access to health-related information using social media. Our aim in this study is to investigate the accuracy and effectiveness of their presentations on the international video sharing site YouTube.

Methods: A video scan was performed on the “www.YouTube.com” website on 21-22 April 2022 using the “CRRT” scan key without any filter. The quality, reliability and accuracy of the videos was determined by the “global quality score” (GQS), “Journal of American Medical Association (JAMA) quality test” and “Modified DISCERN” questionnaire, respectively.

Results: When the quality of the videos was evaluated with the GQS score, 81% of the videos were found to be low quality, 16% medium and 3% high quality according to the GQS results. When videos are analyzed according to their source, it has been determined that only 3% of the academically sourced videos are of high quality. Statistically significant correlation was found between the source of the videos and the results of the quality, reliability and accuracy scale GQS (p=0.026), JAMA (p=0.010), and modified DISCERN (p=0.003).

Conclusion: Our study determined that most of the YouTube videos about CRRT application in intensive care units contain poor quality and insufficient data. High-quality videos were found to be longer and academically sourced videos. However, low quality or erroneous videos should always be checked for accuracy and reliability before being used as educational and training material, as they may harm users.