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Exploring stroke discourse on Twitter through content and network analysis among Indian users.
Thilagavathi Ramamoorthy1,2, Vaitheeswaran Kulothungan3, Bagavandas Mappillairaju4
1School of Public Health, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Chengalpattu District, Tamil Nadu, 603 203, India. rmthilaga@gmail.com.
Twitter conversations in India reveal that stroke support and bereavement are key topics. Understanding these discussions can help public health professionals develop targeted interventions and educational strategies.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Social Media Analysis
- Digital Communication
Background:
- Social media platforms like Twitter are increasingly used for health-related discussions.
- Understanding online health conversations is crucial for public health interventions.
- Limited research exists on stroke-related discussions on Twitter within the Indian context.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze stroke-related conversations on Twitter in India.
- To identify key topics, message sources, reach, and influential users.
- To provide insights for stakeholders on community needs for stroke knowledge, support, and interventions.
Main Methods:
- Systematic collection of geo-tagged Twitter posts on stroke from India (Nov 2022 - Feb 2023) using the Twitter API.
- Application of Latent Dirichlet Allocation (LDA) topic modeling to identify recurring themes.
- Social network analysis to identify influential users and analyze message reach.
Main Results:
- Approximately 50% of stroke tweets focused on seeking support and sharing post-stroke bereavement, exhibiting the highest reachability.
- Individual Twitter users authored 40% of the tweets.
- Topics on risk factors, awareness, and prevention constituted the smallest proportion (14.6%), while management, research, and promotion had the lowest retweet ratio.
Conclusions:
- Twitter serves as a significant platform for disseminating and acquiring stroke-related information in India.
- Identified topics and discussion content offer valuable resources for public health professionals.
- Insights can inform targeted educational and engagement strategies for stroke awareness and support in India.
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