Abstract
Background: Twitter is an online, multimedia microblogging tool used actively by millions across the world. Twitter may provide a unique insight into the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) patient experience.
Methods In-depth, qualitative content analysis of MRI patient tweets during one calendar month.
Results Overall, 464 tweets were categorized into three themes: MRI appointment, scan experience, and diagnosis.
Conclusions This study demonstrates that MRI patients do tweet about their experiences and that Twitter is a viable platform to conduct research into patient experience within the medical radiation sciences.
Methods In-depth, qualitative content analysis of MRI patient tweets during one calendar month.
Results Overall, 464 tweets were categorized into three themes: MRI appointment, scan experience, and diagnosis.
Conclusions This study demonstrates that MRI patients do tweet about their experiences and that Twitter is a viable platform to conduct research into patient experience within the medical radiation sciences.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 396-402 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences |
| Volume | 46 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Dec 2015 |
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Editor's Choice Award, Top 5 Best Published Papers 2015; Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences
Hewis, J. (Recipient), 2016
Prize: Award › External award