YouTube as a source of education on piriformis injection: a content, quality, and reliability analysis
The educational value of YouTube videos cannot be evaluated based on a single factor, such as the source of the video or its popularity metrics. Relying on YouTube as the sole source can likely lead to misinformation, so cross-verifying the information in these videos is vital. While YouTube can be a supplementary resource, it should not replace primary educational materials. Therefore, healthcare professionals and organizations should be encouraged to produce high-quality, peer-reviewed educational content to ensure the quality of information available on such platforms.
Authors
- Yücel Olgun
Institutions
- Ağrı İbrahim Çeçen University (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Medical Education
- Published
- 2025-04-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-025-07154-2
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Intramuscular injections and effects
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.51