"This New Chapter of Life": Content Analysis of Facebook Posts After Traumatic Brachial Plexus Injury.

ABSTRACT: Background: After traumatic brachial plexus injuries (BPI), the sudden loss of physical function is often accompanied by psychological distress. Given the complex nature and relative infrequency of the injury, BPI patients will often use online resources for information about their injury as well as emotional support. Questions/Purpose: Recognizing the influence of social media, we sought to search a popular social media platform to identify challenges faced by BPI patients and strategies used to overcome these challenges. Methods: We searched "traumatic brachial plexus injury" on Facebook and selected the 2 most popular BPI support groups. We collected posts regarding traumatic BPI from November 1, 2018 through November 1, 2019. We performed inductive and deductive th

SUBMITTER: Zhu E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8361598 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature