. Divya Verma; . Divita Sharma; . Meenakshi Khapre
Volume 11, Issue 6 , July 2021, , Pages 1-10
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Online platforms are the most popular mode of entertainment, simultaneouslyimparting knowledge and education. During COVID pandemic, there was a sudden influx ofeducational ...
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BACKGROUND: Online platforms are the most popular mode of entertainment, simultaneouslyimparting knowledge and education. During COVID pandemic, there was a sudden influx ofeducational videos on social media/websites with a purpose of spreading the information about handhygiene (HH) practices. The aim of this study was to explore and assess the HH videos based onits content and technical quality to promote the learning experience of videos.MATERIALS AND METHODS: HH videos from the official sites of five international healthorganizations and 42 national health institutes were assessed based on their availability of the HHvideos. Verified YouTube videos on HH since January 2020 were further screened and assessedusing the author’s designed validated checklist. Each video was systematically evaluated and scoredagainst the seven categories, namely introduction, audio, visuals/background, speaker/demonstrator,content, timing, and appeal.RESULTS: A total of 50 videos were assessed for analysis. Of these, 82% of videos scored >50%,i.e., 14. Among low scorer, seven videos were from YouTube channel. Majority of the videos weretechnically sound, 44% aroused interest, 82% had a simple, understandable message; in around46% of the videos, the presenter was a healthcare worker; and in 24%, the information was accurateas per the World Health Organization guidelines.CONCLUSIONS: This study concluded that most of the HH videos were found to be just aboveaverage in their content quality and technicality.