The impact of algorithm-driven exposure to disease-related short videos on rehabilitation outcomes in lumbar disc herniation patients: content heterogeneity and psychological mediating mechanisms
Prolonged short video exposure and frequent awareness-motivation content viewing were associated with poorer rehabilitation and higher health anxiety, with health anxiety partially mediating these relationships, providing empirical evidence for digital health guidance.
Authors
- Linbo Xing
- Chenxi Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9134-1235)
- Li Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7609-0960)
- Xiang Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7686-6308)
- Yanlei Wang
- Zhiyuan Cao
- Yiping Tong
Institutions
- Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CN)
- Henan Provincial People's Hospital (CN)
- Luoyang Orthopedic-Traumatological Hospital of Henan Province (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Digital Health
- Published
- 2026-03-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fdgth.2026.1774844
- Primary Topic
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00