Recurrent aphthous stomatitis information on TikTok: satisfactory or substandard?

IF 1.6 4区医学 Q2 MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Irish Journal of Medical Science Pub Date : 2025-09-02 DOI:10.1007/s11845-025-04040-0

Barry Patton, Anish Madan Lal, Richeal Ni Riordain

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Abstract

Background: Social media is increasingly utilised as a means of disseminating oral health information. Recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS) is the most common ulcerating condition of the oral mucosa.

Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the quality of TikTok videos concerning RAS.

Material and methods: TikTok searches were performed using the terms "canker sores/#cankersores" and "aphthous ulcers/#aphthousulcers" and arranged by popularity. Videos were analysed and categorised into healthcare professionals (HCPs), non-healthcare professionals (non-HCPs) and other. Video quality was assessed using the Global Quality Score (GQS), modifed DISCERN (mDISCERN) and Patient Education Materials Assessment Tool (PEMAT).

Results: Eighty-three videos were analysed. Overall, the videos were of poor quality with mean GQS and mDISCERN scores of 2.21 and 1.74 respectively. PEMAT understandability and actionability scores averaged 76.43% and 68.47% respectively. Videos uploaded by HCPs were generally of higher quality than others; this difference was statistically significant (p < 0.001). Weak positive correlation was noted between video engagement and quality (p < 0.05).

Conclusion: The quality of videos examined was generally poor. It is important that social media users exert caution when utilising TikTok as a means of educating themselves about oral health. Additionally, healthcare professionals must be aware of health misinformation on social media, as it may negatively influence patient outcomes.

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抖音复发性口疮信息：满意还是不合格？

背景：社交媒体越来越多地被用作传播口腔健康信息的手段。复发性口疮性口炎（RAS）是口腔黏膜最常见的溃疡性疾病。目的：本研究的目的是评估与RAS相关的TikTok视频的质量。材料和方法：TikTok搜索使用术语“口腔溃疡/#cankersores”和“口腔溃疡/# aphthousulers”进行搜索，并按受欢迎程度排序。对视频进行分析并分类为医疗保健专业人员（HCPs）、非医疗保健专业人员（非HCPs）和其他。使用全球质量评分（GQS）、改进的辨证（mDISCERN）和患者教育材料评估工具（PEMAT）评估视频质量。结果：对83段录像进行分析。总体而言，视频质量较差，GQS和mDISCERN的平均得分分别为2.21和1.74。PEMAT可理解性和可操作性得分平均分别为76.43%和68.47%。HCPs上传的视频质量普遍高于其他视频；结论：所检查的视频质量普遍较差。重要的是，社交媒体用户在使用抖音作为自我口腔健康教育手段时要谨慎。此外，医疗保健专业人员必须意识到社交媒体上的健康错误信息，因为它可能会对患者的结果产生负面影响。

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Irish Journal of Medical Science 医学-医学：内科

CiteScore

3.70

自引率

4.80%

发文量

357

审稿时长

4-8 weeks

期刊介绍： The Irish Journal of Medical Science is the official organ of the Royal Academy of Medicine in Ireland. Established in 1832, this quarterly journal is a contribution to medical science and an ideal forum for the younger medical/scientific professional to enter world literature and an ideal launching platform now, as in the past, for many a young research worker. The primary role of both the Academy and IJMS is that of providing a forum for the exchange of scientific information and to promote academic discussion, so essential to scientific progress.