[HTML][HTML] Using Twitter to understand the COVID-19 experiences of people with dementia: infodemiology study

JD Bacsu, ME O'Connell, A Cammer, M Azizi… - Journal of Medical …, 2021 - jmir.org
JD Bacsu, ME O'Connell, A Cammer, M Azizi, K Grewal, L Poole, S Green, S Sivananthan…
Journal of Medical Internet Research, 2021jmir.org
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting people with dementia in numerous ways.
Nevertheless, there is a paucity of research on the COVID-19 impact on people with
dementia and their care partners. Objective: Using Twitter, the purpose of this study is to
understand the experiences of COVID-19 for people with dementia and their care partners.
Methods: We collected tweets on COVID-19 and dementia using the GetOldTweets
application in Python from February 15 to September 7, 2020. Thematic analysis was used …
Abstract
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting people with dementia in numerous ways. Nevertheless, there is a paucity of research on the COVID-19 impact on people with dementia and their care partners.
Objective: Using Twitter, the purpose of this study is to understand the experiences of COVID-19 for people with dementia and their care partners.
Methods: We collected tweets on COVID-19 and dementia using the GetOldTweets application in Python from February 15 to September 7, 2020. Thematic analysis was used to analyze the tweets.
Results: From the 5063 tweets analyzed with line-by-line coding, we identified 4 main themes including (1) separation and loss;(2) COVID-19 confusion, despair, and abandonment;(3) stress and exhaustion exacerbation; and (4) unpaid sacrifices by formal care providers.
Conclusions: There is an imminent need for governments to rethink using a one-size-fits-all response to COVID-19 policy and use a collaborative approach to support people with dementia. Collaboration and more evidence-informed research are essential to reducing COVID-19 mortality and improving the quality of life for people with dementia and their care partners.
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