Evaluation of the quality, reliability, and views of videos available on YouTube® on the therapeutic use of amber necklaces for babies in the tooth eruption phase
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https://doi.org/10.33448/rsd-v14i9.49504Keywords:
Amber, Amber necklace, Babies, Dental eruption, YouTube.Abstract
Objective: the aim of this study was to analyze and evaluate the quality, reliability and views of the videos available on YouTube® as a source of information, related to the therapeutic use of the amber necklace for babies during the period of tooth eruption. Method: A search was performed on YouTube®, on March 20, 2024. The term chosen for the search was " baby amber necklace" on the Google Trends website. As an inclusion criterion, the videos should contain information about the use of amber necklace as a therapy to reduce the symptoms of tooth eruption in babies. The videos were analyzed for the reliability of the information, based on a 5-point scale, adapted from the DISCERN tool, and for quality with the Global Quality Score (GQS) tool, which ranges from 1-poor quality to 5-excellent quality. Results: A total of 22 videos were found with the search term, 15 of which were selected. The quality frequency GQS “1” was the highest and it was observed that there was a difference in quality between the origins of the videos (p <0.05). Sources coming from newspapers and health professionals were equal and better (p=0.002) on the reliability scale, when compared to the other groups such as Opinions and Marketing sources. However, there was no significant difference when comparing the number of views and the origins of the videos (p=0.113). Conclusion: It is important that patients should be aware of the content of the videos they watch on YouTube®.
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