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Quality and accuracy of gastric cancer related videos in social media videos platforms.
Hu, Ren-Hao; Zhang, Hai-Bin; Yuan, Biao; Zhang, Ke-Hui; Xu, Jia-Yi; Cui, Xi-Mao; Du, Tao; Song, Chun; Zhang, Shun; Jiang, Xiao-Hua.
  • Hu RH; Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.
  • Zhang HB; Center of Digestive Endoscopy, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.
  • Yuan B; Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.
  • Zhang KH; Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.
  • Xu JY; Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.
  • Cui XM; Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.
  • Du T; Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.
  • Song C; Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.
  • Zhang S; Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai, China. v2zs@hotmail.com.
  • Jiang XH; Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai, China. jiangxiaohuash@163.com.
BMC Public Health ; 22(1): 2025, 2022 11 05.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2139215
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

Gastric cancer is a major public health problem worldwide. Social media has affected public's daily lives in ways no one ever thought possible. Both TikoTok and its Chinese version Douyin are the most popular short video posting platform. This study aimed to evaluate the quality, accuracy, and completeness of videos for gastric cancer on TikTok and Douyin.

METHODS:

The terms "gastric cancer" was searched on TikTok in both English and Japanese, and on Douyin in Chinese. The first 100 videos in three languages (website's default setting) were checked. QUality Evaluation Scoring Tool (QUEST) and DISCERN as the instrument for assessing the quality of the information in each video. Content was analysed under six categories (aetiology, anatomy, symptoms, preventions, treatments, and prognosis). The educational value and completeness were evaluated with a checklist developed by the researchers.

RESULTS:

A total of 78 videos in English, 63 in Japanese, and 99 in Chinese were analyzed. The types of sources were as follows 6.4% in English, 4.8% in Japanese, and 57.6% in Chinese for health professionals; 93.6% in English, 95.2% in Japanese, and 3.0% in Chinese for private users; none in English and Japanese, but 39.4% in Chinese for other sources. In all, 20.5% in English, 17.5% in Japanese, and 93.9% in Chinese of videos had useful information about gastric cancer. Among the useful videos, the videos published in Chinese had the highest QUEST(p < 0.05) and DISCERN scores(p < 0.05), followed by those published in Japanese. Among the educational videos, prognosis in English (37.5%), symptoms in Japanese (54.5%), and prevention in Chinese (47.3%) were the most frequently covered topic.

CONCLUSIONS:

TikTok in English and Japanese might not fully meet the gastric cancer information needs of public, but Douyin in Chinese was the opposite.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Social Media / Neoplasms Type of study: Etiology study / Experimental Studies / Prognostic study Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: BMC Public Health Journal subject: Public Health Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S12889-022-14417-w

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Social Media / Neoplasms Type of study: Etiology study / Experimental Studies / Prognostic study Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: BMC Public Health Journal subject: Public Health Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S12889-022-14417-w