The usefulness of YouTube videos as a source of information in asthma.
Caroline Skovsgaard DiersCeline RemvigHanieh MeteranSimon Francis ThomsenTorben SigsgaardSimon HøjHowraman MeteranPublished in: The Journal of asthma : official journal of the Association for the Care of Asthma (2022)
YouTube videos on asthma are popular in terms of viewer interaction, and the popularity is not restricted to videos uploaded by professional sources. Although more than half of the videos were found to be useful, a non-negligible proportion of videos were assessed as misleading. The usefulness of YouTube videos on asthma is variable and initiatives should be taken to increase the potential of YouTube as an useful source in patient education.