Clostridium difficile on YouTube: A need for greater focus on prevention

Corey H. Basch; Grace C. Hillyer; Philip Garcia; Charles E. Basch

Journal of Infection and Public Health (Mar 2018)

Clostridium difficile on YouTube: A need for greater focus on prevention

Corey H. Basch,
Grace C. Hillyer,
Philip Garcia,
Charles E. Basch

Affiliations

Corey H. Basch: Department of Public Health, William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ 07470, United States; Corresponding author at: Department of Public Health, William Paterson University, University Hall 366, Wayne, NJ 07470, United States.
Grace C. Hillyer: Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, NY, NY 10032, United States
Philip Garcia: Department of Public Health, William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ 07470, United States
Charles E. Basch: Health and Behavior Studies, Teachers College, Columbia University, NY, NY 10027, United States

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 11, no. 2
pp. 290 – 293

Abstract

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The purpose of this study was to describe the content of the most popular YouTube videos related to Clostridium difficile. Across all sources, the kinds of content most likely to be included in the videos was general information, overuse of antibiotics, and symptomatic diarrhea. Health professionals can contribute to existing social media messages related to C. difficile with comprehensive messages that include means for prevention. Keywords: Clostridium difficile, YouTube, Social media

Published in Journal of Infection and Public Health

ISSN: 1876-0341 (Print); 1876-035X (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Infectious and parasitic diseases; Medicine: Public aspects of medicine
Website: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/journal-of-infection-and-public-health

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