Trends in Social Media Topics During COVID-19 Among Women Undergoing Assisted Reproductive Technology Treatments
| Autor: | Jose Carugno, Alexandra M. Herweck, Hannah M. Stump, Adriana J. Wong, Hanna R Perone, Hannah M. Levine |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
social media medicine.medical_treatment media_common.quotation_subject Fertility 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology Compliance (psychology) 03 medical and health sciences Social support 0302 clinical medicine Pandemic medicine qualitative analysis Social media media_common Assisted reproductive technology business.industry General Engineering covid-19 Family medicine Obstetrics/Gynecology Public Health Psychological resilience Thematic analysis infertility business in vitro fertilization 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Zdroj: | Cureus |
| ISSN: | 2168-8184 |
| DOI: | 10.7759/cureus.11049 |
| Popis: | Patients undergoing fertility treatments, such as in-vitro fertilization (IVF), face unique challenges both physically and mentally. With the emergence of the COVID-19 global pandemic, IVF patients began to face additional obstacles as hospitals and clinics shut down in compliance with recommendations for limiting exposure risk. In order to assess the impact of COVID-19 on IVF patients, we conducted a qualitative analysis using 563 public Instagram posts collected from three randomly selected days in March 2020. After the exclusion of 354 posts, thematic coding was used to analyze 209 posts. Five major themes were identified including (1) the medical and physical experience of IVF, (2) emotional spectrum, (3) sources of social support, (4) coping mechanisms, and (5) education on social media. Posts were categorized based on whether COVID-19 was discussed and theme frequencies were compared. The majority of patients impacted by the pandemic discussed setbacks to care, such as clinic closures. In addition, posts authored by those impacted by COVID-19 contained more negative emotions and fewer positive emotions compared to unaffected users. Despite an increase in setbacks and negative emotions, posts offering support nearly tripled in frequency highlighting the resilience of the IVF community. Our thematic analysis supports the need for careful consideration of the psychological and social effects of cycle cancellations on the IVF community. Experiences and sentiments revealed by this study should be considered when a successive pandemic or global emergency threatens IVF treatment protocols. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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