Journal article
Nursing in the spotlight: Talk about nurses and the nursing profession on Twitter during the early COVID-19 pandemic
Nursing outlook, Vol.70(4), pp.580-589
07/01/2022
DOI: 10.1016/j.outlook.2022.02.009
PMID: 35428483
Abstract
Background: Nurses comprise the largest portion of healthcare workers and are integral to the COVID-19 response. Twitter has become a popular platform for the public, including nurses, to engage in pandemic-related discourse. Purpose: We sought to analyze the representation of the nursing profession and characterize nurses’ experiences during the pandemic from tweets published in April 2020. Methods: We analyzed tweets using natural language processing, Word Adjacency Graph (WAG) Modeling, and thematic analysis. Authors independently reviewed 10% of raw tweets in each WAG-generated topic, qualitatively analyzed tweets, and identified emerging themes. Findings: Six themes emerged: Support and Recognition of Nurses, Military Metaphors, Superhuman/Spiritual Metaphors, Advocacy, Personal Experiences with Nurses, and Social/Political Commentary. Public perception of nurses was positive, but nurses conveyed harsh realities of their work. Discussion: Findings highlight discrepancies in nursing experiences and public perceptions of nursing. Further research should accurately identify and convey the complexities of the nursing profession.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Nursing in the spotlight: Talk about nurses and the nursing profession on Twitter during the early COVID-19 pandemic
- Creators
- Wendy R. Miller - Indiana University – Purdue University IndianapolisCaeli Malloy - Indiana University – Purdue University IndianapolisMichelle Mravec - Indiana University – Purdue University IndianapolisMargaret F. Sposato - Indiana University – Purdue University IndianapolisDoyle Groves - Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Nursing outlook, Vol.70(4), pp.580-589
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.outlook.2022.02.009
- PMID
- 35428483
- NLM abbreviation
- Nurs Outlook
- ISSN
- 0029-6554
- eISSN
- 1528-3968
- Number of pages
- 10
- Grant note
- National Institutes of Health (http://data.elsevier.com/vocabulary/SciValFunders/100000002) T32NR018407 / National Institute of Nursing Research (http://data.elsevier.com/vocabulary/SciValFunders/100000056) National Institute of Nursing Research (http://data.elsevier.com/vocabulary/SciValFunders/100000056)
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 07/01/2022
- Academic Unit
- Nursing
- Record Identifier
- 9985219300502771
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