Tweets by People With Arthritis During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Content and Sentiment Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Emerging evidence suggests that people with arthritis are reporting increased physical pain and psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic. At the same time, Twitter's daily usage has surged by 23% throughout the pandemic period, presenting a unique opportunity to assess the content and sentiment of tweets. Individuals with arthritis use Twitter to communicate with peers, and to receive up-to-date information from health professionals and services about novel therapies and management techniques.

Objective

The aim of this research was to identify proxy topics of importance for individuals with arthritis during the COVID-19 pandemic, and to explore the emotional context of tweets by people with arthritis during the early phase of the pandemic.

Methods

SUBMITTER: Berkovic D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7746504 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature