Your browser doesn't support javascript.
Long Haul COVID-19 Videos on YouTube: Implications for Health Communication.
Jacques, Erin T; Basch, Corey H; Park, Eunsun; Kollia, Betty; Barry, Emma.
  • Jacques ET; Department of Health & Human Performance, York College, CUNY, 94-20 Guy R. Brewer Blvd., Jamaica, NY, 11451, USA. et2592@tc.columbia.edu.
  • Basch CH; Department of Public Health, William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ, 07470, USA.
  • Park E; Department of Communication Disorders & Sciences, William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ, 07470, USA.
  • Kollia B; Department of Communication Disorders & Sciences, William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ, 07470, USA.
  • Barry E; Department of Public Health, William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ, 07470, USA.
J Community Health ; 47(4): 610-615, 2022 08.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1782871
ABSTRACT
The term COVID-19 "long haul" originated on social media and was later studied by the scientific community. This study describes content related to persistent COVID-19 symptoms on YouTube. The 100 most viewed English-language videos identified with the keywords "COVID-19 long haul" were assessed for video origin, engagement, and content related to COVID-19 long-haul. The findings indicate that the majority of videos were uploaded by television or internet news (56%), followed by consumers (members of the public, 32%), health professionals (only 9%), and lastly by entertainment TV (non-news programs, 3%). Videos originating from entertainment TV were significantly more likely to be "liked" than videos from other sources. The most commonly mentioned long-haul symptoms in the videos were physical (fatigue, 73%; difficulty breathing/shortness of breath, 56%; and joint or muscle pain, 49%) and cognitive (difficulty thinking or concentrating; 69%). The case of COVID-19 long haul demonstrates that social media are significant fora whereon the public identify health concerns. It is necessary for healthcare professionals to assume an active and responsible role in social media.
Subject(s)
Keywords

Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Health Communication / Social Media / COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study Topics: Long Covid Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: J Community Health Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S10900-022-01086-4

Similar

MEDLINE

...
LILACS

LIS


Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Health Communication / Social Media / COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study Topics: Long Covid Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: J Community Health Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S10900-022-01086-4