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      Assessment of the Accuracy of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Videos in English on YouTube according to the 2015 AHA Resuscitation Guidelines

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          Over the last decade, YouTube has become one of the largest online resources for medical information. However, uploaded videos are published without any peer review or quality control, so incorrect and incomplete information can be easily disseminated via the virtual platform and can be perceived as correct. The YouTube website was searched for videos in English uploaded between 15 October 2015 and 21 October 2016 using the following keywords: “CPR,” “cardiopulmonary resuscitation,” and “basic life support.” This study had a cross-sectional analytical design. In the first evaluation, the accuracy of the videos was checked according to the information contained in the basic cardiac life support algorithm. In the second evaluation, we assessed whether advanced-level, innovative medical information was included in these videos; when included, the accuracy of such information was checked. Of 774 videos evaluated, 92 videos were included in the study after application of the exclusion criteria. The videos were scored on a scale ranging from 0 to 20 points. The mean total score, based on all criteria, was 4.79 ± 2.88. The highest mean total score was achieved by videos uploaded by official medical organizations (6.43 ± 3.57), followed by those uploaded by health professionals and organizations (4.25 ± 2.49), and those uploaded by unidentified sources. YouTube videos are insufficient in providing information about the basic life support algorithm and advanced-level information according to the 2015 AHA resuscitation guidelines for health professionals. The educational material published by health institutions that are constantly working in the area is a more reliable source of information on subjects that directly affect human life, such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

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            YouTube as a source of information on cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

            Widespread knowledge of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is critical to improving survival in sudden cardiac death. We analyzed YouTube, an Internet video-site which is a growing source of healthcare information for source, content and quality of information about CPR. YouTube was queried using keywords "CPR", "Cardiopulmonary resuscitation", "BLS" and "Basic life support". Videos in English demonstrating CPR technique were included. Videos were classified by upload source, content, structure of course, subject for CPR demonstration, etc. Videos were scored for 'accuracy of demonstration' of CPR steps on a scale of 0-8 and for 'viewability'. Of 800 videos screened 52 met the inclusion criteria with mean duration of 233 (±145)s and view count 37 (±77) per day. 48% (n = 25) videos were by individuals with unspecified credentials. No differences were noted in view count/day, 'accuracy of demonstration' and 'viewability' among videos based on source. No information was provided about scene safety assessment in 65% (n = 34) videos. Only 69% (n = 31/45) videos demonstrated the correct compression-ventilation ratio while 63.5% (n = 33), 34.6% (n = 18) and 40.4% (n = 21) gave information on location, rate and depth of chest compressions respectively. 19% (n = 10) videos incorrectly recommended checking for pulse. Videos judged the best source for CPR information were not the ones most viewed. Information on this platform is unregulated, hence content by trusted sources should be posted to provide accurate and easily accessible information about CPR. YouTube may have a potential role in video-assisted learning of CPR and as source of information for CPR in emergencies. Copyright © 2010 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
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              YouTube as a source of clinical skills education.

              YouTube may be viewed as a great 'time waster' but a significant amount of educative material can be found if the user is carefully selective. Interestingly, the growth of educational video on YouTube is closely associated to video viewership which increased from 22% to 38% between 2007 and 2009.
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                Journal
                Emerg Med Int
                Emerg Med Int
                EMI
                Emergency Medicine International
                Hindawi
                2090-2840
                2090-2859
                2019
                2 May 2019
                : 2019
                : 1272897
                Affiliations
                1Department of Emergency Medicine, Ufuk University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
                2Department of Emergency Medicine, Ataturk University Faculty of Medicine, Erzurum, Turkey
                3Department of Biostatistics, Ataturk University Faculty of Medicine, Erzurum, Turkey
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                Academic Editor: Jacek Smereka

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                http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4347-6258
                Article
                10.1155/2019/1272897
                6521518
                ba9cd827-583a-4dd9-a7e6-2e2b527eb3f2
                Copyright © 2019 Burak Katipoğlu et al.

                This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

                History
                : 2 February 2019
                : 16 March 2019
                : 3 April 2019
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                Emergency medicine & Trauma
                Emergency medicine & Trauma

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