SynthesisPloS one2020
"Clicks, likes, shares and comments" a systematic review of breast cancer screening discourse in social media.
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24 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 36 citations in OpenAlex.
- Barriers to breast and cervical cancer screening uptake among Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic women in the United Kingdom: evidence from a mixed-methods systematic review.BMC health services research · 2023Pooled it
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- Breast Cancer Screening Knowledge and Sentiments in Singaporean Women: Mixed Methods Study Using Topic Modeling, Sentiment Analysis, and Structured Questionnaire Data.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Article
- Navigating social networks in cancer care: a phenomenological exploration of patient experiences.Ecancermedicalscience · 2026Article
- Analysis of Breast Cancer Information on Facebook Using Neural Network-Based Topic Modeling and Metadata Analysis of English and Spanish Content: Comparative Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Article
- Sentiment analysis of cancer screening in Chinese social media: Qualitative studies based on machine learning.PloS one · 2025Article
- Cross-Platform Analysis of Mammography Narratives: A Comparative Study on Social Media Engagement.Journal of patient-centered research and reviews · 2025Article
- Combining Topic Modeling, Sentiment Analysis, and Corpus Linguistics to Analyze Unstructured Web-Based Patient Experience Data: Case Study of Modafinil Experiences.Journal of medical Internet research · 2024Article
- Breast Cancer Education and Empowerment in Ethiopia: Evaluating Community-Based Cancer Prevention Efforts Using the RE-AIM Framework.Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education · 2024Article
- Social Networks as a Tool for Evidence-Based Health Education: Umbrella Review.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2024Review
- The Adaptation of Digital Health Solutions During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Hungary: A Scoping Review.International journal of health policy and management · 2024Article
- Diagnosis Disclosure and Peer-to-Peer Information Seeking Among COVID-19-Infected Social Media Users: Survey of US-Based Adults.JMIR formative research · 2023Article
- The Role of Social Media in Breast Cancer Care and Survivorship: A Narrative Review.Breast care (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- How TikTok Is Being Used to Help Individuals Cope With Breast Cancer: Cross-sectional Content Analysis.JMIR cancer · 2022Article
- Celebrities and Breast Cancer: A Multidimensional Quali-Quantitative Analysis of News Stories Shared on Social Media.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Spontaneously generated online patient experience data - how and why is it being used in health research: an umbrella scoping review.BMC medical research methodology · 2022Article
- Using Facebook to promote the uptake of colorectal cancer screening.BMC public health · 2022Article
- Multiple approaches to enhancing cancer communication in the next decade: translating research into practice and policy.Translational behavioral medicine · 2021Article
- Breast cancer on social media: a quali-quantitative study on the credibility and content type of the most shared news stories.BMC women's health · 2021Article
- Current Resources for Evidence-Based Practice, November 2020.Journal of obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing : JOGNN · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundUnsatisfactory participation rate at population based organised breast cancer screening is a long standing problem. Social media, with 3.2 billion users in 2019, is potentially an important site of breast cancer related discourse. Determining whether these platforms might be used as channels by screening providers to reach under-screened women may have considerable public health significance.
objectivesBy systematically reviewing original research studies on breast cancer related social media discourse, we had two aims: first, to assess the volume, participants and content of breast screening social media communication and second, to find out whether social media can be used by screening organisers as a channel of patient education.
methodsWe followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA). After searching PubMed, ScienceDirect, Web of Science, Springer and Ebsco, 17 studies were found that met our criteria. A systematic narrative framework was used for data synthesis. Owing to the high degree of heterogeneity in social media channels, outcomes and measurement included in this study, a meta-analytic approach was not appropriate.
resultsThe volume of breast cancer related social media discourse is considerable. The majority of participants are lay individuals as opposed to healthcare professionals or advocacy groups. The lay misunderstandings surrounding the harms and benefits of mammography is well mirrored in the content of social media discourse. Although there is criticism, breast cancer screening sentiment on the social media ranges from the neutral to the positive. Social media is suitable for offering peer emotional support for potential participants.
conclusionDedicated breast screening websites operated by screening organisers would ensure much needed quality controlled information and also provide space for reliable question and answer forums, the sharing of personal experience and the provision of peer and professional support.
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