Content Analysis of Metaphors About Hypertension and Diabetes on Twitter: Exploratory Mixed-Methods Study.

Lauren Sinnenberg Christina Mancheno Frances K Barg David A Asch Christy Lee Rivard Emma Horst-Martz Alison Meredith Buttenheim Lyle H Ungar Raina M Merchant

Published in: JMIR diabetes (2018)

Metaphors are used frequently by Twitter users in their discussion of hypertension and diabetes. These metaphors can help to guide communication between patients and providers to improve public health.

Keyphrases

public health
blood pressure
type diabetes
social media
end stage renal disease
cardiovascular disease
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
glycemic control
ejection fraction
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
randomized controlled trial
weight loss
arterial hypertension