"Help Us!": a content analysis of COVID-19 help-seeking posts on Weibo during the first lockdown.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Social media is playing an increasingly important role in public emergencies for help-seekers, especially during the global COVID-19 pandemic. Wuhan, China, firstly official reported COVID-19 cases and implemented lockdown measures to prevent the spread of the virus. People during the first lockdown were restricted from seeking help face-to-face. Social media is more prominent as an online tool for people seeking help, especially for patients, than in other stages of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Objective

This study aimed to explore the urgent needs presented in help-seeking posts in Wuhan during the first COVID-19 lockdown, the content features of these posts, and how they influenced online user engagement.

Methods

This study collected posts from Weibo posted wi

SUBMITTER: Guo Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10113719 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature