Trends and Characteristics of #HIVPrevention Tweets Posted Between 2014 and 2019: Retrospective Infodemiology Study.

Raquel C Burgess Josemari T Feliciano Leonardo Lizbinski Yusuf Ransome

Published in: JMIR public health and surveillance (2022)

Twitter may be a useful source for identifying HIV prevention trends. During our evaluation period (2014-2019), the most frequently mentioned prevention topics were PrEP and HIV testing in tweets using #HIVPrevention. Strategic responses to these tweets that provide information about where to get tested or how to obtain PrEP may be potential approaches to reduce HIV incidence.

Keyphrases

hiv testing
men who have sex with men
hiv positive
social media
risk factors
healthcare
human immunodeficiency virus
risk assessment
human health