ArticleWomen's health (London, England)
Social media in the infertile community-using a text analysis tool to identify the topics of discussion on the multitude of infertility blogs.
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- Journey Mapping of Chinese Women Undergoing Termination Due to Fetal Abnormalities: A Thematic Content Analysis Based on Social Media Diaries.International journal of women's health · 2025Article
- International attitudes towards medical and planned oocyte cryopreservation.Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics · 2024Article
- Reporting of Ethical Considerations in Qualitative Research Utilizing Social Media Data on Public Health Care: Scoping Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2024Article
- Methods for Analyzing the Contents of Social Media for Health Care: Scoping Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundInfertility affects one in six couples. New digital resources exist which enable the study of lived experience of persons with infertility. Blogging represents a forum for sharing narratives and experiences. To provide high quality care for persons with a history of infertility, it is crucial to ascertain what they value as significant in their situation. Blogs with a focus on infertility may provide this information.
objectivesThe aim of this study was to gain insight into which infertility-related issues are discussed on Swedish infertility blogs.
methodsIn total, 70 infertility blogs were identified on the Internet and 25 met the inclusion criteria. A quantitative-qualitative content analysis was performed with the support of the Gavagai Explorer text analysis software.
resultsA total of 4508 postings were retrieved from the blogs, all of which were written by women. The outcome of the analysis resulted into the following topics:
conclusionBy considering the topics expressed in blogs, health care personnel are provided with an opportunity to better understand the situation of individuals affected by infertility.
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