Evaluating the Quality and Reliability of YouTube as a Source of Information on Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: A Call to Publish More Quality Videos by Professionals
Permenov B.A. Zimba O. Yessirkepov M. Qumar A.B. Suigenbayev D. Kocyigit B.F.
2025Korean Academy of Medical Science
Journal of Korean Medical Science
2025#40Issue 13
Background: Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a medical intervention employed to provide life-sustaining support for patients. YouTube is a dynamic and widely utilized platform for distributing health-related information. The aim of this study was to evaluate ECMO-related videos on YouTube and assess the frequency of misleading information in the accumulation of ECMO videos. Methods: On September 17, 2024, an in-depth examination on YouTube was conducted using search phrases “Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation” and “ECMO treatment.” The study included 55 selected videos. Video parameters and sources were analyzed. Content assessments were conducted utilizing the Global Quality Scale (GQS), the modified DISCERN instrument, the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Benchmark Criteria, and the Patient Education Materials Assessment Tool for Audio/Visual Materials (PEMAT-A/V). The authors conducted comparisons among quality groups. Results: Among the 55 videos analyzed, 30.9% (n = 17) were categorized as low quality, 21.8% (n = 12) as intermediate quality, and 47.3% (n = 26) as high quality. Physicians (75%) provided the most high-quality videos. News outlets (83.3%) provided the most low-quality videos. No statistically significant difference was observed between quality groups in daily views, likes, and comments (P > 0.05). Significant correlations were identified between video duration and GQS (r = 0.585), modified DISCERN questionnaire (r = 0.557), JAMA Benchmark Criteria (r = 0.511), PEMAT-A/V Understandability (r = 0.530), and PEMAT-A/V Actionability scores (r = 0.433) (P < 0.001 for all correlation analyses). Conclusion: There is a wide variety in the quality of YouTube ECMO videos. Although YouTube content created by physicians is more likely to provide accurate and beneficial information, substandard videos present a significant public health threat by disseminating misinformation. The critical role of quality control methods on social media platforms in ensuring the accurate and high-quality transmission of health-related information is readily evident.
ECMO Treatment , Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation , Information Science , Internet , Social Media
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Department of Cardiac Surgery Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Heart Center Shymkent, Shymkent, Kazakhstan
Department of Social Health Insurance and Public Health, South Kazakhstan Medical Academy, Shymkent, Kazakhstan
Department of Rheumatology, Immunology and Internal Medicine, University Hospital in Kraków, Kraków, Poland
National Institute of Geriatrics, Rheumatology and Rehabilitation, Warsaw, Poland
Department of Internal Medicine N2, Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University, Lviv, Ukraine
Department of Biology and Biochemistry, South Kazakhstan Medical Academy, Shymkent, Kazakhstan
Department of Health Policy and Management, Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Heart Center Shymkent, Shymkent, Kazakhstan
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Health Sciences, Adana City Research and Training Hospital, Adana, Turkey
Department of Cardiac Surgery Anesthesiology and Intensive Care
Department of Social Health Insurance and Public Health
Department of Rheumatology
National Institute of Geriatrics
Department of Internal Medicine N2
Department of Biology and Biochemistry
Department of Health Policy and Management
Heart Center Shymkent
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
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