Johnathan Hewis1. 1. Medical Imaging, School of Dentistry & Health Sciences, Faculty of Science, Charles Sturt University, Port Macquarie, NSW, Australia. Electronic address: jhewis@csu.edu.au.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Twitter is an online, multimedia microblogging tool used actively by millions across the world. Twitter may provide a unique insight into the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) patient experience. METHODS: In-depth, qualitative content analysis of MRI patient tweets during one calendar month. RESULTS: Overall, 464 tweets were categorized into three themes: MRI appointment, scan experience, and diagnosis. CONCLUSIONS: This study demonstrates that MRI patients do tweet about their experiences and that Twitter is a viable platform to conduct research into patient experience within the medical radiation sciences.
BACKGROUND: Twitter is an online, multimedia microblogging tool used actively by millions across the world. Twitter may provide a unique insight into the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) patient experience. METHODS: In-depth, qualitative content analysis of MRI patienttweets during one calendar month. RESULTS: Overall, 464 tweets were categorized into three themes: MRI appointment, scan experience, and diagnosis. CONCLUSIONS: This study demonstrates that MRI patients do tweet about their experiences and that Twitter is a viable platform to conduct research into patient experience within the medical radiation sciences.