Social Media Content of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Groups and Pages on Facebook: Cross-sectional Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients use Facebook as a resource for medical information. We analyzed posts on idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF)-related Facebook groups and pages for the presence of guideline content, user engagement, and usefulness.

Objective

The objective of this study was to describe and analyze posts from Facebook groups and pages that primarily focus on IPF-related content.

Methods

Cross-sectional analysis was performed on a single date, identifying Facebook groups and pages resulting from separately searching "IPF" and "idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis." For inclusion, groups and pages needed to meet either search term and be in English, publicly available, and relevant to IPF. Every 10th post was assessed for general characteristics, source, focus, and user engag

SUBMITTER: Kochan A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8204239 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature