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Abstract：
Introduction The increasing prevalence of obesity has led to the popularity of bariatric and metabolic surgery, often sought through medical tourism due to constraints within public healthcare systems. This study aimed to examine the quality and impact of YouTube videos related to bariatric surgery within the context of medical tourism. Materials and methods In June 2023, a YouTube search for \"Bariatric Surgery Medical Tourism\" and \"Obesity Surgery Medical Tourism\" yielded the top 200 videos, from which 33 were chosen after applying exclusion criteria. These videos underwent further screening based on source, duration, and content. Quality was assessed using established scales, including the Journal of American Medical Association (JAMA) criteria, the Global Quality Scale (GQS), and modified DISCERN score. Results Thirty-three videos were chosen for comprehensive analysis. Among the videos, 48.5% portrayed patient experiences in the context of medical tourism bariatric surgery, providing valuable insights. The videos had varying durations and engagement metrics, with an average GQS score of 2.09, JAMA score of 2.57, and DISCERN score of 3.06. Notably, videos depicting patient experiences had distinct characteristics and higher evaluation scores, emphasizing their significance within the study. Conclusion This study assessed YouTube videos related to bariatric surgery within the realm of medical tourism. The research illuminated diverse facets of medical tourism concerning obesity surgery and the quality of information disseminated on YouTube. Although patient experience videos received higher quality ratings, the overall reliability and content diversity underscored the potential and challenges of utilizing YouTube as an information source for medical tourism.
摘要：
导言肥胖的日益流行导致减肥和代谢手术的普及，由于公共医疗系统内的限制，经常通过医疗旅游寻求。这项研究旨在研究在医疗旅游背景下与减肥手术相关的YouTube视频的质量和影响。材料和方法2023年6月，YouTube搜索“减肥手术医疗旅游”和“肥胖手术医疗旅游”产生了前200个视频，在应用排除标准后从中选择33人.这些视频根据来源进行了进一步筛选，持续时间,和内容。使用既定的量表评估质量，包括《美国医学会杂志》(JAMA)标准，全球质量量表(GQS)，并修改了DISCERN评分。结果共选取33个视频进行综合分析。在视频中，48.5%描述了医疗旅游减肥手术背景下的患者体验，提供有价值的见解。这些视频有不同的持续时间和参与度指标，平均GQS得分为2.09，JAMA得分为2.57，DISCERN得分为3.06。值得注意的是,描述患者经历的视频具有鲜明的特征和较高的评估分数，强调他们在研究中的重要性。结论本研究评估了医疗旅游领域内与减肥手术相关的YouTube视频。该研究阐明了医疗旅游的各个方面，涉及肥胖手术和YouTube上传播的信息质量。尽管患者体验视频获得了更高质量的评级，整体可靠性和内容多样性强调了利用YouTube作为医疗旅游信息来源的潜力和挑战。
