Fact-Checking Cancer Information on Social Media in Japan: Retrospective Study Using Twitter.
Nari KureyamaMitsuo TeradaMaho KusudoKazuki NozawaYumi Wanifuchi-EndoTakashi FujitaTomoko AsanoAkiko KatoMakiko MoriNanae HorisawaTatsuya ToyamaPublished in: JMIR formative research (2023)
It is evident that there is a prevalence of misinformation and harmful information related to cancer on Twitter in Japan and it is crucial to increase health literacy and awareness regarding this issue. Furthermore, we believe that it is important for government agencies and health care professionals to continue providing accurate medical information to support patients and their families in making informed decisions.
Keyphrases
- social media
- health information
- healthcare
- papillary thyroid
- end stage renal disease
- squamous cell
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- risk factors
- prognostic factors
- squamous cell carcinoma
- peritoneal dialysis
- lymph node metastasis
- patient reported outcomes
- childhood cancer
- young adults
- mass spectrometry
- affordable care act