Understanding the lived experience of lung cancer: a European social media listening study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Social media platforms are increasingly being used by stakeholders to generate, access, and share health-related information and experiences. Lung cancer is the most common cancer, impacting > 2 million patients globally. This observational study utilized a social listening approach to analyze social media trends and gain insights into stakeholder perceptions of lung cancer.

Methods

This social media study retrospectively collated data from open access blogs, forums, and social networking sites. Social media posts were collected between June 2019-May 2020 from 14 European countries. Using social media aggregator tools, posts comprising lung cancer and non-small cell lung cancer-specific terms were extracted. Manual and automated relevancy algorithms filtered the e

SUBMITTER: Rodrigues A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9055221 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature