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OMEGA-3 YOUTUBE VIDEOS: A GROUNDED THEORY STUDY WITH A PERSPECTIVE OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS

OMEGA-3 YOUTUBE VİDEOLARININ AİLE HEKİMLİĞİ TARAFINDAN DEĞERLENDİRİLMESİ: TEMELLENDİRİLMİŞ KURAM ÇALIŞMASI

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2026-10-16
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Recognising these patterns can help clinicians guide patients to separate scientific evidence from commercial claims and personal anecdotes during supplement discussions.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objective: To develop a grounded theory describing how omega-3 supplement videos on YouTube connect health information, personal experience, everyday health practices, and product comparison within recurring communication patterns relevant to supplement-related information.
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Key Findings & Data:Methods: English-language YouTube videos on Omega-3 supplementation were sampled purposively and iteratively.
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Conclusion & Impact:Recognising these patterns can help clinicians guide patients to separate scientific evidence from commercial claims and personal anecdotes during supplement discussions.
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⚙️Variables:Temellendirilmiş kuram · YouTube · omega-3

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Objective: To develop a grounded theory describing how omega-3 supplement videos on YouTube connect health information, personal experience, everyday health practices, and product comparison within recurring communication patterns relevant to supplement-related information. Methods: English-language YouTube videos on Omega-3 supplementation were sampled purposively and iteratively. Video transcripts were analysed concurrently with sampling using constant comparison, iterative coding, memo writing, and category integration. Sampling continued until additional videos no longer contributed substantively new conceptual properties or relationships to the developing model. Results: The final corpus comprised 37 videos across four interrelated categories: Knowledge Transfer, Personal Experience, Health Practice, and Product Comparison. Together, they formed the core process, 'Cyclical Construction of Digital Health Narratives,' where scientific claims established credibility, personal experiences validated use, everyday routines normalized supplementation, and technical comparisons directed viewers toward specific formulations. Videos shifted from general health information toward specific supplement guidance and product selection, often without sponsorship disclosure. The model reflects message structures within the videos, not viewer responses, behaviour, or decision-making. Conclusion: Omega-3 YouTube videos integrate scientific information, personal testimony, everyday practices, and product comparisons into a recurring structure where educational and commercial messages overlap. Recognising these patterns can help clinicians guide patients to separate scientific evidence from commercial claims and personal anecdotes during supplement discussions.

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Amaç: YouTube’daki omega-3 takviyesi videolarının; takviye edici gıda bilgisiyle ilişkili yinelenen iletişim örüntüleri dahilinde sağlık bilgisini, kişisel deneyimi, günlük sağlık uygulamalarını ve ürün karşılaştırmasını nasıl birbirine bağladığını açıklayan temellendirilmiş bir kuram (grounded theory) geliştirmektir. Yöntem: Omega-3 takviyeleri üzerine İngilizce dilindeki YouTube videoları amaçlı ve yinelemeli olarak örneklendi. Video transkriptleri; örnekleme süreciyle eş zamanlı biçimde sabit karşılaştırma, yinelemeli kodlama, not tutma (memo writing) ve kategori entegrasyonu yöntemleri kullanılarak analiz edildi. Örnekleme, eklenen yeni videolar geliştirilmekte olan modele kavramsal açıdan esaslı yeni özellikler veya ilişkiler sunmayana (teorik doygunluğa ulaşana) kadar sürdürüldü. Bulgular: Nihai veri kümesi, birbiriyle ilişkili dört kategoriye dağılan 37 videodan oluştu: Bilgi Aktarımı, Kişisel Deneyim, Sağlık Uygulaması ve Ürün Karşılaştırması. Bu kategoriler bir araya gelerek "Dijital Sağlık Anlatılarının Döngüsel İnşası" ana sürecini oluşturdu. Bu süreçte bilimsel iddialar güvenilirlik tesis etti, kişisel deneyimler kullanımı meşrulaştırdı, günlük rutinler takviye tüketimini normalleştirdi ve teknik karşılaştırmalar izleyicileri belirli formülasyonlara yönlendirdi. Videolar, genellikle herhangi bir sponsorluk bildirimi yapılmaksızın genel sağlık bilgisinden doğrudan takviye tavsiyesine ve ürün seçimine doğru geçişkenlik gösterdi. Geliştirilen bu model; izleyici tepkilerini, davranışlarını veya karar verme süreçlerini değil, doğrudan videoların içerisindeki mesaj yapılarını yansıtmaktadır. Sonuç: Omega-3 odaklı YouTube videoları; bilimsel bilgiyi, kişisel tanıklıkları, günlük uygulamaları ve ürün karşılaştırmalarını eğitici ile ticari iletilerin iç içe geçtiği yinelenen bir yapıda birleştirmektedir. Bu örüntülerin farkında olmak, klinisyenlerin takviye edici gıda görüşmelerinde hastalarına bilimsel kanıtları ticari iddialardan ve kişisel anekdotlardan ayırt etme konusunda rehberlik etmelerine yardımcı olabilir.

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Tuz, C., Yıldırım, S. S., Şükür, N. E. Ö., Alvur, T. M. (2026). OMEGA-3 YOUTUBE VIDEOS: A GROUNDED THEORY STUDY WITH A PERSPECTIVE OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS. Acta Medica Nicomedia, Cilt: 9, 1–8. https://doi.org/10.53446/actamednicomedia.2052649

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