Public interest in rheumatic diseases and rheumatologist in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic: evidence from Google Trends
Autor: | Mine Karagülle, Sinan Kardeş, Haig Pakhchanian, Ali Suat Kuzu, Rahul Raiker |
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Rok vydání: | 2020 |
Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Pediatrics Immunology Information Seeking Behavior Observational Research 03 medical and health sciences Psoriatic arthritis 0302 clinical medicine Rheumatology Antiphospholipid syndrome Internal medicine Rheumatic Diseases Pandemic Medicine Immunology and Allergy Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Pandemics 030203 arthritis & rheumatology Ankylosing spondylitis Internet business.industry SARS-CoV-2 COVID-19 medicine.disease Google search Search Engine Internet Use Rheumatoid arthritis Kawasaki disease Rheumatic disease business Vasculitis Rheumatologist |
Zdroj: | Rheumatology International |
ISSN: | 1437-160X |
Popis: | To evaluate the public interest in rheumatic diseases during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Google Trends was queried to analyze search trends in the United States for numerous rheumatic diseases and also the interest in a rheumatologist. Three 8-week periods in 2020 ((March 15-May 9), (May 10-July 4), and (July 5-August 29)) were compared to similar periods of the prior 4 years (2016-2019). Compared to a similar time period between 2016 and 2019, a significant decrease was found in the relative search volume for more than half of the search terms during the initial March 15-May 9, 2020 period. However, this trend appeared to reverse during the July 5-August 29, 2020 period where the relative volume for nearly half of the search terms were not statistically significant compared to similar periods of the prior 4 years. In addition, this period showed a significant increase in relative volume for the terms: Axial spondyloarthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, Sjogren's syndrome, antiphospholipid syndrome, scleroderma, Kawasaki disease, Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis, and rheumatologist. There was a significant decrease in relative search volume for many rheumatic diseases between March 15 and May 9, 2020 when compared to similar periods during the prior 4 years. However, the trends reversed after the initial period ended. There was an increase in relative search for the term "rheumatologist" between July and August 2020 suggesting the need for rheumatologists during the COVID-19 pandemic. Policymakers and healthcare providers should address the informational demands on rheumatic diseases and needs for rheumatologists by the general public during pandemics like COVID-19. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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