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The quality evaluation of information in hospice and palliative care short videos on Douyin (TikTok's Chinese version) and Bilibili: a cross-sectional study

  • By

  • CongBing Yan

  • Xiaoxia Zhu

  • Man Xu

  • Biyun Xia

  • Rendong Liang

  • June 23, 2026

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    The study assessed the quality and reliability of hospice and palliative care-related videos on Douyin and Bilibili.

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    200 videos were analyzed, revealing that Douyin videos had significantly higher Global Quality Scores than those on Bilibili.

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    Health care professionals produced higher quality videos across all assessment methods compared to non-professionals.

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    User engagement metrics, such as likes and shares, were significantly greater on Douyin than on Bilibili.

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    The findings highlight the need for improved regulation and promotion of authoritative health information on short video platforms.

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The quality evaluation of information in hospice and palliative care short videos on Douyin (TikTok's Chinese version) and Bilibili: a cross-sectional study

  • by CongBing Yan, Xiaoxia Zhu, Man Xu, Biyun Xia, Rendong Liang

  • June 23, 2026

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