Substance Use Among Young Mothers: An Analysis of Facebook Posts.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Substance use among young pregnant women is a common and significant public health concern associated with a number of adverse outcomes for both mothers and infants. Social media posts by young women can provide valuable, real-world insight into their perceptions of substance use immediately before and during pregnancy.

Objective

The aim of this study was to characterize the frequency and content of posts regarding substance use in the year before pregnancy and during pregnancy among young mothers.

Methods

Facebook posts were mined from young pregnant women (age, 16-24 years) who consented from 2 Midwest primary care clinics that serve a predominantly low-income community. Natural language processing was used to identify posts related to substance use by ke

SUBMITTER: Oram D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6716430 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature