Analyzing Discussions Around Rural Health on Twitter During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Social Network Analysis of Twitter Data.

IF 3.5 Q1 HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES

JMIR infodemiology Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI:10.2196/39209

Wasim Ahmed, Josep Vidal-Alaball, Josep Maria Vilaseca Llobet

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Background: Individuals from rural areas are increasingly using social media as a means of communication, receiving information, or actively complaining of inequalities and injustices.

Objective: The aim of our study is to analyze conversations about rural health taking place on Twitter during a particular phase of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods: This study captured 57 days' worth of Twitter data related to rural health from June to August 2021, using English-language keywords. The study used social network analysis and natural language processing to analyze the data.

Results: It was found that Twitter served as a fruitful platform to raise awareness of problems faced by users living in rural areas. Overall, Twitter was used in rural areas to express complaints, debate, and share information.

Conclusions: Twitter could be leveraged as a powerful social listening tool for individuals and organizations that want to gain insight into popular narratives around rural health.

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COVID-19大流行期间Twitter上关于农村卫生的讨论分析:Twitter数据的社会网络分析

背景:来自农村地区的个人越来越多地使用社交媒体作为沟通、接收信息或积极抱怨不平等和不公正的手段。目的:我们研究的目的是分析在COVID-19大流行的特定阶段在Twitter上发生的关于农村卫生的对话。方法:本研究使用英语关键词捕获了2021年6月至8月期间与农村健康相关的57天Twitter数据。该研究使用社会网络分析和自然语言处理来分析数据。结果:发现Twitter是一个富有成效的平台，可以提高农村地区用户对所面临问题的认识。总的来说，Twitter在农村地区被用来表达抱怨、辩论和分享信息。结论:Twitter可以作为一个强大的社会倾听工具，帮助个人和组织深入了解农村健康的流行叙事。

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