What Can Twitter Tell Us about Skin Cancer Communication and Prevention on Social Media? | Zendy

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What Can Twitter Tell Us about Skin Cancer Communication and Prevention on Social Media?

Author(s) -

Carina Vasconcelos Silva,

Dilki Jayasinghe,

Monika Janda

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

dermatology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.224

H-Index - 92

eISSN - 1421-9832

pISSN - 1018-8665

DOI - 10.1159/000506458

Subject(s) - skin cancer , social media , psychological intervention , medicine , cancer , cancer prevention , health communication , psychology , political science , communication , psychiatry , law

Skin cancer places a substantial burden on the health system in Australia. The modernisation of skin cancer prevention interventions by using social media may enhance their contemporary reach and relevance, especially among the youth. This study aimed to analyse Twitter posts in Australia to establish a baseline of skin cancer and sun-related communication trends.

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