YouTube Video as a Media of Anemia Education in Indonesia: A Narrative Review.

Video YouTube sebagai Media Edukasi Anemia di Indonesia: A Narrative Review. (Indonesian)

Background: The effectiveness of Anemia program in Indonesia must be supported by good public knowledge. YouTube can be used as a learning source to educate people about anemia. Anemia educational videos on YouTube have different characteristics that are interesting to analyze. Objectives: To identify the availability and describe the characteristics of anemia educational videos on YouTube. Methods: Videos were searched via google.com and youtube.com with the keywords "anemia education in Indonesia". Videos were screened according to the criteria. Video form, type of uploader, duration, and number of views were identified. The educational contents were analyzed based on 5 points of anemia information. Discussion: Among 115 videos obtained, 28 videos met the criteria. Most anemia videos on YouTube were animated videos (51.72%), found on non-government/private channels (41.38%), and had more than 3 minutes duration (55.17%). The average video length was 190.68 seconds, ranging from 1,033 to 77,628 number of views, and each video was viewed 24 times a day. The highest number of views were videos featuring presenters/health care professionals, videos from non-government channels, and videos with 3-6 minutes duration. Over 60% of videos explained the definition, causes, impacts, signs/symptoms, and the prevention of anemia. Conclusions: There were many different characteristics of anemia educational videos on YouTube. Besides duration and number of views, the quality of information and feasibility are important aspects in producing educational videos. Further research is needed to see the relationship between duration, video form and type of uploader on people engagement. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Copyright of Amerta Nutrition is the property of Universitas Airlangga and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)