Transition from pandemic to infodemic: an analysis of Turkish-language COVID-19 YouTube videos

ÇAKMAK F., ÖZKAN S., İPEKCİ A., Kanbakan A., DEMİRTAKAN T., BİBEROĞLU S., ...More

EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN HEALTH JOURNAL, vol.27, no.5, pp.443-451, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 27 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.26719/emhj.21.011
  • Journal Name: EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN HEALTH JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, Child Development & Adolescent Studies, CINAHL, EMBASE, Index Islamicus, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database
  • Page Numbers: pp.443-451
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: YouTube can be a powerful educational tool for the dissemination of health information. However, if uploaded health-related videos are inaccurate, it can mislead, create confusion and generate panic. Aims: This study aimed to determine the success of the most-watched Turkish-language COVID-19 YouTube videos regarding information and guidance on the disease for the public. The secondary aim of this study was to evaluate the accuracy and quality of such video content.