Keywords:
Musculoskeletal joint, Percutaneous, Education, Technical aspects, Quality assurance
Authors:
L. Kerr, R. White, T. White, M. Sampson
DOI:
10.26044/ranzcr2022/R-0062
Purpose
The internet is a cornucopia of free, on demand medical information from the comfort of home. In the era of COVID, with reduced patient-physician contact, and telehealth consultations, patients can seek medical knowledge and information from external resources to bridge the disparity in communication1. Patients are seeking further information on the internet, particularly the audio-visual platform YouTube2. It is proposed approximately 80% of patients will utilise the internet for medical information, and 60% of all videos on the internet are on the platform YouTube. Appropriate patient education is paramount for patients undergoing treatment, particularly intervention, as it provides appropriate expectations and reduces anxiety1. This aim of this study was to objectively evaluate videos on YouTube that related to commonly performed musculoskeletal procedures against validated scoring systems.