Nwosu AC; Debattista M; Rooney C; Mason S.
The scope and breadth of the use of Twitter to discuss end-of-life care has not previously been reported. The authors' aim was to determine the frequency, sentiment and trend of Twitter 'tweets' containing palliative care-related identifiers (hashtags) and/or phrases sent by users over a 2-year period. They found that a lot of discussion about palliative care is taking place on Twitter, and the majority of this is positive. Social media presents a novel opportunity for engagement and ongoing dialogue with public and professional groups.
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