Qualitative Analysis of a Twitter-Disseminated Survey Reveals New Patient Perspectives on the Impact of Urinary Tract Infection.

ABSTRACT: Few studies have harnessed social media to explore patients' experiences with urinary tract infection (UTI); therefore, we captured UTI experiences and future research suggestions through a Twitter-disseminated survey. The survey posed three qualitative questions inquiring about the impact of UTIs, greatest UTI management hurdle, and research suggestions. We also asked participants to rate how seriously others perceive UTIs and the importance of UTIs in their life (scale: 1-100 (highest)). The study period spanned from January to June 2021. Coding was performed in duplicate, followed by thematic analysis. Of 466 participants from 22 countries, 128 considered their UTIs recurrent (n = 43) or chronic (n = 85). Six major themes emerged: UTIs drastically impact (1) physical and (2) mental heal

SUBMITTER: Valentine-King M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9774672 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature