Reliability of YouTube videos in terms of cardiopulmonary resuscitation education

Aim People particularly choose video-sharing platforms for medical information. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the scientific correctness of videos uploaded to one of the most popular video-sharing website, YouTube. Methods This research was performed by entering the keyword “Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation” to the YouTube platform on March 10th, 2024. Of the videos; download date, views, type of videos (lecture, scenario, narrative, animation and manikin), number of likes and duration of the videos were determined. Then the modified DISCERN Score (mDS) and Global Quality Scale Criteria (GQS) were applied to the videos by the authors. Results Eighty relevant videos were included in the study. The types of videos were: 20 lecture videos,19 scenario videos, 15 manikin videos, 14 narrative videos and 12 were animation videos. The manikin videos were the most viewed (186,905 times, mean: 12,460) and liked (1,510 times, mean: 100.6). Animation videos had the highest scores for both mDS and GQS criteria (4, 4.2, respectively). No statistical significance was determined in terms of video types and mDS/GQS scores. Conclusion Using manikins may be a useful method for basic life support and cardiopulmonary resuscitation education of the public.