Quality, reliability and popularity assessment of Turkish YouTube videos on human papillomavirus and its vaccine: content analysis

Currently, YouTube has become a frequently utilized platform for sharing health information. However, a significant portion of the analyzed HPV-related content is inadequate in terms of information quality and reliability. Promoting longer-duration, current and evidence-based videos prepared by healthcare professionals that cite reliable sources may contribute to the improvement of digital health literacy in the general population.

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PeerJ
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2026-02-18
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20828
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Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
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Quality, reliability and popularity assessment of Turkish YouTube videos on human papillomavirus and its vaccine: content analysis

Hakan Gülmez, Merve Ciftci
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Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
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Quality, reliability and popularity assessment of Turkish YouTube videos on human papillomavirus and its vaccine: content analysis

Hakan Gülmez, Merve Ciftci
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Abstract

Currently, YouTube has become a frequently utilized platform for sharing health information. However, a significant portion of the analyzed HPV-related content is inadequate in terms of information quality and reliability. Promoting longer-duration, current and evidence-based videos prepared by healthcare professionals that cite reliable sources may contribute to the improvement of digital health literacy in the general population.

PeerJVol. 14
Izmir University (TR)
Reduced inequalities
Openalex Percentile: Top 55%
Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
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