Pediatric Cancer Communication on Twitter: Natural Language Processing and Qualitative Content Analysis.
Nancy LauXin ZhaoAlison O'DafferHannah WeissmanKrysta BartonPublished in: JMIR cancer (2024)
Twitter may serve as an effective means for researchers to examine pediatric cancer communication and public sentiment around the globe. Despite the public mental health crisis during the COVID-19 pandemic, overall sentiments of pediatric cancer-related tweets were positive. Content of pediatric cancer tweets focused on health and treatment information, social support, and raising awareness of pediatric cancer.