Global and Local Trends Affecting the Experience of US and UK Healthcare Professionals during COVID-19: Twitter Text Analysis.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
; 19(11)2022 06 04.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Healthcare professionals (HCPs) are on the frontline of fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. Recent reports have indicated that, in addition to facing an increased risk of being infected by the virus, HCPs face an increased risk of suffering from emotional difficulties associated with the pandemic. Therefore, understanding HCPs' experiences and emotional displays during emergencies is a critical aspect of increasing the surge capacity of communities and nations.METHODS:
In this study, we analyzed posts published by HCPs on Twitter to infer the content of discourse and emotions of the HCPs in the United States (US) and United Kingdom (UK), before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. The tweets of 25,207 users were analyzed using natural language processing (NLP).RESULTS:
Our results indicate that HCPs in the two countries experienced common health, social, and political issues related to the pandemic, reflected in their discussion topics, sentiments, and emotional display. However, the experiences of HCPs in the two countries are also subject to local socio-political trends, as well as cultural norms regarding emotional display.CONCLUSIONS:
Our results support the potential of utilizing Twitter discourse to monitor and predict public health responses in emergencies.Palabras clave
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Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Medios de Comunicación Sociales
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COVID-19
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Humans
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Int J Environ Res Public Health
Año:
2022
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Israel