Twitter Social Media is an Effective Tool for Breast Cancer Patient Education and Support: Patient-Reported Outcomes by Survey.

Deanna J Attai Michael S Cowher Mohammed Al-Hamadani Jody M Schoger Alicia C Staley Jeffrey Landercasper

Published in: Journal of medical Internet research (2015)

This study demonstrates that breast cancer patients' perceived knowledge increases and their anxiety decreases by participation in a Twitter social media support group.

Keyphrases

social media
patient reported outcomes
health information
healthcare
physical activity
depressive symptoms
mental health
social support
case report
cross sectional
quality improvement
young adults