Evaluation of the Content, Reliability, and Quality of YouTube Videos on Surgical Hand Scrubbing

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to evaluate the content, reliability, and quality of YouTube videos on surgical hand scrubbing. Two hundred videos in English were identified and screened according to the inclusion criteria. The evaluation of the sample of 72 videos was guided by content, reliability, and quality tools. Videos with at least one source in the description had significantly greater reliability scores than those without ( t = 3.871, P < .001). There were no significant differences between the content scores and the general traits of the videos (eg, advertisements, subtitles). Analysis of the relationship between the content and quality scores with the video traits showed a weak positive correlation between quality scores and video length ( r = 0.233, P = .049). Viewers should consider content, reliability, and quality rather than popularity when seeking educational video content on hand scrubbing.