Enhancing Pediatric Stoma Nursing Care: Analyzing YouTube Videos for Pediatric Stoma Care Techniques
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Enhancing pediatric stoma care: Analyzing YouTube videos for pediatric stoma pouch-changing techniques [Poster Title]
Abstract
Background: Stoma care requires a multidisciplinary team, but when the patient is a child, family-centered care is crucial [1, 2, 3]. Caregivers and patients without prior experience in ostomy care often share their experiences and seek answers to their questions on digital platforms like social media and YouTube [3, 4]. YouTube is considered a valuable resource for educating pediatric patients and parents. It provides interactive and visual education, which is more accessible than traditional written materials [4, 5, 6]. However, it's important to assess the reliability and validity of these videos through content analysis.
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the quality, content, and reliability of YouTube videos that address ostomy bag change in children.
Design: A descriptive, retrospective, cross-sectional research design was used to evaluate YouTube videos focused on pediatric ostomy bag change techniques.
Subjects and Setting: The study included a total of 33 YouTube videos identified through searches conducted between May 3 and May 30, 2024. Videos included infants, children, and adolescents and were selected based on their relevance to pediatric double pouch ostomy care.
Methods: Videos were scored using the modified DISCERN score and the Global Quality Scale (GQS) to assess video quality and reliability. A checklist based on established ostomy care guidelines [6] was used for analysis and identification of procedural errors. The view rates, video/likes ratio, and popularity of the videos were calculated as the video power index.
Results: The analysis showed that 54.5% of the videos were uploaded by independent publishers and 45.5% by healthcare institutions. Videos aimed at caregivers were the most common (66.7%). The mean number of views was 24,026.57, with a mean modified DISCERN score of 2.53 and a GQS score of 2.80. Healthcare organization videos generally had higher quality than those from independent publishers.
Conclusions: The study found significant differences in the quality and reliability of YouTube videos on changing pediatric ostomy pouches. Videos from healthcare institutions were of higher quality. This highlights the need for better educational resources and quality control on digital platforms to support caregivers of pediatric ostomy patients.
Notes
References:
1. Uzsen, H., Yaz, S. B., & Gumus, M. (2021). The Effect of Ostomy on Pediatric Patient and Family in Nursing:A Systematic Review. Journal of Pediatric Surgical Nursing, 10(4), 153-158. https://doi.org/10.1097/jps.0000000000000313
2. Forest-Lalande, L. (2023). Best Practice Guidelines for Ostomy Care in Neonates, Children, and Adolescents: An Executive Summary. Journal of Wound Ostomy & Continence Nursing, 50(5), 381-385.
3. Davis, B. R., Valente, M. A., Goldberg, J. E., Lightner, A. L., Feingold, D. L., Paquette, I. M., Prepared on behalf of the Clinical Practice Guidelines Committee of the American Society of, C., & Rectal, S. (2022). The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Clinical Practice Guidelines for Ostomy Surgery. Diseases of the Colon & Rectum, 65(10).
4. Azer, S. A., AlKhawajah, N. M., & Alshamlan, Y. A. (2022). Critical evaluation of YouTube videos on colostomy and ileostomy: Can these videos be used as learning resources? Patient Education and Counseling, 105(2), 383-389. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2021.05.023
5. Akca Sumengen, A., Simsek, E., Ozcevik Subasi, D., Cakir, G. N., Semerci, R., & Gregory, K. L. Pediatric asthma inhaler technique: quality and content analysis of YouTube videos. Journal of Asthma, 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1080/02770903.2024.2385981
6. Warren, C. J., Sawhney, R., Shah, T., Behbahani, S., & Sadeghi-Nejad, H. (2021). YouTube and men’s health: a review of the current literature. Sexual Medicine Reviews, 9(2), 280-288.
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Epsilon Omega
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Poster
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Cross-Sectional
Research Approach
Other
Keywords:
Pediatric Stoma Care, YouTube Videos, Pediatric Ostomy Pouch Changing Techniques, Video Quality Assessment
Recommended Citation
Akca Sumengen, Aylin; Kirtil, Inci; Ozcevik Subasi, Damla; Cakir, Gokce Naz; and Turkmenoglu Kucukakca, Gozde, "Enhancing Pediatric Stoma Nursing Care: Analyzing YouTube Videos for Pediatric Stoma Care Techniques" (2025). International Nursing Research Congress (INRC). 37.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/inrc/2025/posters_2025/37
Conference Name
36th International Nursing Research Congress
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Sigma Theta Tau International
Conference Location
Seattle, Washington, USA
Conference Year
2025
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Enhancing Pediatric Stoma Nursing Care: Analyzing YouTube Videos for Pediatric Stoma Care Techniques
Seattle, Washington, USA
Background: Stoma care requires a multidisciplinary team, but when the patient is a child, family-centered care is crucial [1, 2, 3]. Caregivers and patients without prior experience in ostomy care often share their experiences and seek answers to their questions on digital platforms like social media and YouTube [3, 4]. YouTube is considered a valuable resource for educating pediatric patients and parents. It provides interactive and visual education, which is more accessible than traditional written materials [4, 5, 6]. However, it's important to assess the reliability and validity of these videos through content analysis.
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the quality, content, and reliability of YouTube videos that address ostomy bag change in children.
Design: A descriptive, retrospective, cross-sectional research design was used to evaluate YouTube videos focused on pediatric ostomy bag change techniques.
Subjects and Setting: The study included a total of 33 YouTube videos identified through searches conducted between May 3 and May 30, 2024. Videos included infants, children, and adolescents and were selected based on their relevance to pediatric double pouch ostomy care.
Methods: Videos were scored using the modified DISCERN score and the Global Quality Scale (GQS) to assess video quality and reliability. A checklist based on established ostomy care guidelines [6] was used for analysis and identification of procedural errors. The view rates, video/likes ratio, and popularity of the videos were calculated as the video power index.
Results: The analysis showed that 54.5% of the videos were uploaded by independent publishers and 45.5% by healthcare institutions. Videos aimed at caregivers were the most common (66.7%). The mean number of views was 24,026.57, with a mean modified DISCERN score of 2.53 and a GQS score of 2.80. Healthcare organization videos generally had higher quality than those from independent publishers.
Conclusions: The study found significant differences in the quality and reliability of YouTube videos on changing pediatric ostomy pouches. Videos from healthcare institutions were of higher quality. This highlights the need for better educational resources and quality control on digital platforms to support caregivers of pediatric ostomy patients.
Description
Stoma care is essential for pediatric patients, and YouTube can be a valuable resource. However, the reliability of the materials is questionable. A study analyzed 33 YouTube videos on techniques for changing pediatric ostomy bags and found that videos from healthcare institutions had higher quality compared to those from independent publishers. This highlights the need for improved educational resources and quality control on digital platforms to assist caregivers of pediatric ostomy patients.