Using Twitter to Understand the Effects of the Cameroon Anglophone Crisis on Social Determinants of Health

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ID19503203
AutoresSoomin Lee (0000-0003-1725-1028, University of Toronto, autor correspondente), Julius T Nganji (0000-0002-7135-8670, University of Toronto), Lynn Cockburn (0000-0001-9639-518X, University of Toronto)
Ano2021
Volume37
Fascículo3
Páginas221-247
Data de publicação2021-07-03
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoMedicine Conflict & Survival (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1362-3699 • E-ISSN: 1743-9396
EditoraInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/13623699.2021.1955759
PMID34488511
OpenAlexW3198167802
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas3
Referências citadas22

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

Economic growth · Economics · Health equity · Neglect · Oppression · Political science · Politics · Poverty · Public health · Public relations · Social determinants of health · Social media · Data-Driven Disease Surveillance · Medicine · Misinformation and Its Impacts · Nursing · Public Relations and Crisis Communication · Health Policy

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