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Zika Virus on YouTube: An Analysis of English-language Video Content by Source

OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to describe the source, length, number of views, and content of the most widely viewed Zika virus (ZIKV)-related YouTube videos. We hypothesized that ZIKV-related videos uploaded by different sources contained different content. METHODS: The 100 most viewed...

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Autores principales: Basch, Corey H., Fung, Isaac Chun-Hai, Hammond, Rodney N., Blankenship, Elizabeth B., Tse, Zion Tsz Ho, Fu, King-Wa, Ip, Patrick, Basch, Charles E.
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Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Korean Society for Preventive Medicine 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5398337/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28372356
http://dx.doi.org/10.3961/jpmph.16.107
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author Basch, Corey H.
Fung, Isaac Chun-Hai
Hammond, Rodney N.
Blankenship, Elizabeth B.
Tse, Zion Tsz Ho
Fu, King-Wa
Ip, Patrick
Basch, Charles E.
author_facet Basch, Corey H.
Fung, Isaac Chun-Hai
Hammond, Rodney N.
Blankenship, Elizabeth B.
Tse, Zion Tsz Ho
Fu, King-Wa
Ip, Patrick
Basch, Charles E.
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description OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to describe the source, length, number of views, and content of the most widely viewed Zika virus (ZIKV)-related YouTube videos. We hypothesized that ZIKV-related videos uploaded by different sources contained different content. METHODS: The 100 most viewed English ZIKV-related videos were manually coded and analyzed statistically. RESULTS: Among the 100 videos, there were 43 consumer-generated videos, 38 Internet-based news videos, 15 TV-based news videos, and 4 professional videos. Internet news sources captured over two-thirds of the total of 8 894 505 views. Compared with consumer-generated videos, Internet-based news videos were more likely to mention the impact of ZIKV on babies (odds ratio [OR], 6.25; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.64 to 23.76), the number of cases in Latin America (OR, 5.63; 95% CI, 1.47 to 21.52); and ZIKV in Africa (OR, 2.56; 95% CI, 1.04 to 6.31). Compared with consumer-generated videos, TV-based news videos were more likely to express anxiety or fear of catching ZIKV (OR, 6.67; 95% CI, 1.36 to 32.70); to highlight fear of ZIKV among members of the public (OR, 7.45; 95% CI, 1.20 to 46.16); and to discuss avoiding pregnancy (OR, 3.88; 95% CI, 1.13 to 13.25). CONCLUSIONS: Public health agencies should establish a larger presence on YouTube to reach more people with evidence-based information about ZIKV.
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spelling pubmed-53983372017-05-05 Zika Virus on YouTube: An Analysis of English-language Video Content by Source Basch, Corey H. Fung, Isaac Chun-Hai Hammond, Rodney N. Blankenship, Elizabeth B. Tse, Zion Tsz Ho Fu, King-Wa Ip, Patrick Basch, Charles E. J Prev Med Public Health Brief Report OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to describe the source, length, number of views, and content of the most widely viewed Zika virus (ZIKV)-related YouTube videos. We hypothesized that ZIKV-related videos uploaded by different sources contained different content. METHODS: The 100 most viewed English ZIKV-related videos were manually coded and analyzed statistically. RESULTS: Among the 100 videos, there were 43 consumer-generated videos, 38 Internet-based news videos, 15 TV-based news videos, and 4 professional videos. Internet news sources captured over two-thirds of the total of 8 894 505 views. Compared with consumer-generated videos, Internet-based news videos were more likely to mention the impact of ZIKV on babies (odds ratio [OR], 6.25; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.64 to 23.76), the number of cases in Latin America (OR, 5.63; 95% CI, 1.47 to 21.52); and ZIKV in Africa (OR, 2.56; 95% CI, 1.04 to 6.31). Compared with consumer-generated videos, TV-based news videos were more likely to express anxiety or fear of catching ZIKV (OR, 6.67; 95% CI, 1.36 to 32.70); to highlight fear of ZIKV among members of the public (OR, 7.45; 95% CI, 1.20 to 46.16); and to discuss avoiding pregnancy (OR, 3.88; 95% CI, 1.13 to 13.25). CONCLUSIONS: Public health agencies should establish a larger presence on YouTube to reach more people with evidence-based information about ZIKV. Korean Society for Preventive Medicine 2017-03 2017-01-26 /pmc/articles/PMC5398337/ /pubmed/28372356 http://dx.doi.org/10.3961/jpmph.16.107 Text en Copyright © 2017 The Korean Society for Preventive Medicine This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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Tse, Zion Tsz Ho
Fu, King-Wa
Ip, Patrick
Basch, Charles E.
Zika Virus on YouTube: An Analysis of English-language Video Content by Source
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5398337/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28372356
http://dx.doi.org/10.3961/jpmph.16.107
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