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cross-sectional·glaucoma, ophthalmology, public health, research methods, observational study·PMC10618604

Lifestyle Measures for Glaucoma Patients: An Objective Social Media Content Analysis

Journal of Current Glaucoma Practice · 6 authors, 3 centres

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The central finding was that content uploaded by healthcare professionals (HCPs) consistently had higher quality scores than content from non-HCPs.

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It assessed 48 websites, 22 YouTube videos, 37 Reddit posts, and 28 Facebook Watch videos using Sandvik, HON code, and risk scores. The mean Sandvik scores were 11.14 for Google webpages, 10.4 for YouTube, 10.54 for Facebook Watch, and 4.24 for Reddit. The majority of content recommended aerobic exercise as an adjuvant lifestyle measure.

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PMC10618604

Lifestyle Measures for Glaucoma Patients: An Objective Social Media Content Analysis

Journal of Current Glaucoma Practice

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ABSTRACT Aim In this study, we analyze the content quality and characteristics of the most viewed search results on various internet platforms related to lifestyle measures for patients with glaucoma. Materials and methods In this internet-based cross-sectional study, we used search keywords “glaucoma,” ”lifestyle,” ”glaucoma,” and ”exercise” on the most popular internet platforms—Google, Facebook, YouTube, and Reddit. The top 30 Google searches about each of the keyword combinations were identified. We also assessed the first 30 videos on YouTube and Facebook Watch, the first 30 Reddit posts and the first 30 Google images about each of the keyword combinations. The quality of content from the platforms was evaluated by three independent reviewers using the well-established Sandvik score, Health on Net (HON) code, and risk score for different uploaders. The quality of content regarding lifestyle measures in glaucoma uploaded by healthcare professionals (HCPs) was further evaluated. Results The established criteria resulted in 48 websites from the Google search engine, 22 videos from YouTube, 37 posts from Reddit, and 28 videos from Facebook Watch, which were included in the final analysis. The mean Sandvik scores were 11.14 ± 1.8 (Google webpages), 10.4 ± 2.19 (YouTube videos), 10.54 ± 2.21 (Facebook Watch), and 4.24 ± 1.18 (Reddit). The mean risk scores were 0.22 ± 0.68 (YouTube videos), 0.18 ± 0.47 (Facebook Watch), and 0.11 ± 0.31 (Reddit). The mean HON code scores were 5.45 ± 1.62 (YouTube), 6.55 ± 1.44 (Google webpages), 5.29 ± 1.04 (Facebook Watch), and 8.27 ± 3.05 (Reddit). The content uploaded by HCPs was primarily from ophthalmologists and had significantly ( p < 0.05) higher content quality scores. The majority of the content recommended aerobic exercise as a lifestyle measure in patients with glaucoma as an adjuvant to medical and surgical management. Conclusion The majority of the content regarding lifestyle measures in glaucoma was uploaded by HCPs and had medically accurate and well-referenced information, especially on Google and YouTube. Clinical significance Primary care physicians and ophthalmologists can reliably use social media content to guide recently diagnosed patients about the requisite lifestyle measures. How to cite this article Chahal R, Jindal A, Parmar UPS, et al. Lifestyle Measures for Glaucoma Patients: An Objective Social Media Content Analysis. J Curr Glaucoma Pract 2023;17(3):141–148. Keywords: Glaucoma, Lifestyle changes, Patient education, Social media

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Rutvi Chahal, Ankush Jindal, Uday Pratap Singh Parmar et al.. Lifestyle Measures for Glaucoma Patients: An Objective Social Media Content Analysis. Journal of Current Glaucoma Practice. (2023). https://doi.org/10.5005/jp-journals-10078-1412

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Rutvi Chahal, Ankush Jindal, Uday Pratap Singh Parmar, Rohan Bir Singh, Shibal Bhartiya, Parul Ichhpujani

1-3,6Department of Ophthalmology, Government Medical College & Hospital, Chandigarh, India
4Department of Ophthalmology, Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurugram, Haryana, India
5Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States