Vivian M. Correa
Medical Sciences Doctoral School, Semmelweis Uni¬versity, Budapest, Hungary
Publications
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Research Article
Quality assessment of the YouTube source of information on parasomnias by age groups
Author(s): Vivian M. Correa*
Purpose To evaluate YouTube videos as a source of information on the phenomenology of sleep-related movements and behav- iors, especially in parasomnias. Methods Analyze the phenomenology of sleep-related behavior on YouTube by the keywords “sleepwalking”, “sleep talking”, and “REM sleep behavior disorder”. DISCERN quality assessment was evaluated by a 5-point scale system by two PhD reviewers. Person Chi-square was applied to find the statistically significant association between the estimated age (child, middle-aged, elderly) groups in the videos and the keywords. Results and Discussion 170 videos were found from 2010 to 2022: 78.24% from individual experiences, 8.24% from TV news/ documentaries, 10.59% from journals, and 2.94 % from a professor's class. The highest proport.. Read More»

