Using Twitter to Understand the Effects of the Cameroon Anglophone Crisis on Social Determinants of Health.
Using Twitter to Understand the Effects of the Cameroon Anglophone Crisis on Social Determinants of Health.
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10.1080/13623699.2021.1955759
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2021-09-01
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Cockburn, Lynn
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Lee, Soomin;Nganji, Julius T;Cockburn, Lynn
在武装冲突地区，收集公共卫生数据的机会不足。战争和冲突期间社交媒体的使用增加，使得在通常难以获得信息的情况下收集数据成为可能。在这项研究中，Twitter，一个公共社交媒体平台，被用作数据和信息的来源，以深入了解喀麦隆英语危机如何影响人口的公共卫生。我们的调查结果显示，Twitter被用来分享信息和呼吁采取行动。对推文的分析揭示了8个不同的主题，它们说明了危机对健康的社会决定因素的影响：政府忽视健康的社会决定因素;教育;失业;贫穷加剧;住房和无家可归;社会排斥和压迫;妇女和性别不平等;以及保健服务。这项研究提供了深入了解在喀麦隆的英语危机造成的公共卫生的重大影响，并展示了社会媒体在危机情况下收集有关公共卫生信息的潜在好处。
Insufficient opportunities to collect data on public health exist in armed conflict regions. Increased use of social media during war and conflict has allowed for data collection in situations where information is usually difficult to obtain. In this study, Twitter, a public social media platform, was used as a source of data and information to gain insight into how the Cameroon Anglophone Crisis impacts public health in the population. Our findings revealed that Twitter was being used to share information and call for action. Analysis of tweets revealed 8 distinct themes, which illustrated the impact of the crisis on the social determinants of health: neglect from government related to the social determinants of health; education; loss of employment; increased poverty; housing and homelessness; social exclusion and oppression; women and gender inequality; and health services. This study provides insight into the significant impact on public health in Cameroon caused by the Anglophone Crisis, and demonstrates the potential benefits of social media for gathering information about public health in crisis situations.