Advocating for evidence-informed decisions to make healthcare fit for each person

Franco, Juan Víctor Ariel; Dwan, Kerry; Garegnani, Luis; Kunneman, Marleen; Madrid, Eva; Metzendorf, Maria‐Inti; Meza, Nicolás; Nunan, David; Richards, Georgia C; Riganti, Paula; Veroniki, Areti-Angeliki

doi:10.1136/bmjebm-2022-111953

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“…Access to accurate and accessible health information, support, and services are required for effective health care decision-making. This applies across the health care continuum and is inclusive of self-health promotion and participation in shared decision-making with health care provider teams [ 1 - 6 ]. Individuals rely on family, friends, and health care professionals for support, yet seek health-related information online at the same time [ 7 , 8 ].…”

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Deconstructing TikTok Videos on Mental Health: Cross-sectional, Descriptive Content Analysis

Basch¹,

Donelle²,

Fera³

et al. 2022

JMIR Form Res

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Background Social media platforms that are based on the creation of visual media, such as TikTok, are increasingly popular with adolescents. Online social media networks provide valuable opportunities to connect with each other to share experiences and strategies for health and wellness. Objective The aim of this study was to describe the content of the hashtag #mentalhealth on TikTok. Methods This cross-sectional, descriptive content analysis study included 100 videos with the hashtag #mentalhealth on TikTok. All videos that included the hashtag #mentalhealth were analyzed and coded for the presence of content categories. Additionally, the comments to each video were viewed and coded for content in the following themes: offering support or validation; mentioning experience with suicide or suicidal ideation; mentioning experience with self-harm; describing an experience with hospitalization for mental health issues; describing other mental health issues; and sharing coping strategies, experiences of healing, or ways to feel better. Results Collectively, the 100 videos studied received 1,354,100,000 views; 266,900,000 likes; and 2,515,954 comments. On average, each video received 13,406,930.69 (SD 8,728,095.52) views; 2,657,425.74 (SD 1,449,920.45) likes; and 24,910.44 (SD 21,035.06) comments. The only content category observed in most (51/100, 51%) of the videos included in the sample was “general mental health.” The remaining content categories appeared in less than 50% of the sample. In total, 32% (32/100) of the videos sampled received more than the overall average number of likes (ie, more that 2.67 million likes). Among these 32 videos, 23 (72%) included comments offering support or validation and 20 (62%) included comments that described other mental health issues or struggles. Conclusions With over 1 billion cumulative views, almost half of the assessed TikTok videos included in this study reported or expressed symptoms of mental distress. Future research should focus on the potential role of intervention by health care professionals on social media.

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Deconstructing TikTok Videos on Mental Health: Cross-sectional, Descriptive Content Analysis

Basch¹,

Donelle²,

Fera³

et al. 2022

JMIR Form Res

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“…Access to accurate and accessible health information, support, and services are required for effective health care decision-making. This applies across the health care continuum and is inclusive of self-health promotion and participation in shared decision-making with health care provider teams [1][2][3][4][5][6]. Individuals rely on family, friends, and health care professionals for support, yet seek health-related information online at the same time [7,8].…”

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confidence: 99%

Deconstructing TikTok Videos on Mental Health: Cross-sectional, Descriptive Content Analysis (Preprint)

Basch¹,

Donelle²,

Fera³

et al. 2022

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BACKGROUND Social media platforms that are based on the creation of visual media, such as TikTok, are increasingly popular with adolescents. Online social media networks provide valuable opportunities to connect with each other to share experiences and strategies for health and wellness. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to describe the content of the hashtag #mentalhealth on TikTok. METHODS This cross-sectional, descriptive content analysis study included 100 videos with the hashtag #mentalhealth on TikTok. All videos that included the hashtag #mentalhealth were analyzed and coded for the presence of content categories. Additionally, the comments to each video were viewed and coded for content in the following themes: offering support or validation; mentioning experience with suicide or suicidal ideation; mentioning experience with self-harm; describing an experience with hospitalization for mental health issues; describing other mental health issues; and sharing coping strategies, experiences of healing, or ways to feel better. RESULTS Collectively, the 100 videos studied received 1,354,100,000 views; 266,900,000 likes; and 2,515,954 comments. On average, each video received 13,406,930.69 (SD 8,728,095.52) views; 2,657,425.74 (SD 1,449,920.45) likes; and 24,910.44 (SD 21,035.06) comments. The only content category observed in most (51/100, 51%) of the videos included in the sample was “general mental health.” The remaining content categories appeared in less than 50% of the sample. In total, 32% (32/100) of the videos sampled received more than the overall average number of likes (ie, more that 2.67 million likes). Among these 32 videos, 23 (72%) included comments offering support or validation and 20 (62%) included comments that described other mental health issues or struggles. CONCLUSIONS With over 1 billion cumulative views, almost half of the assessed TikTok videos included in this study reported or expressed symptoms of mental distress. Future research should focus on the potential role of intervention by health care professionals on social media.

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Advocating for evidence-informed decisions to make healthcare fit for each person

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Deconstructing TikTok Videos on Mental Health: Cross-sectional, Descriptive Content Analysis

Deconstructing TikTok Videos on Mental Health: Cross-sectional, Descriptive Content Analysis

Deconstructing TikTok Videos on Mental Health: Cross-sectional, Descriptive Content Analysis (Preprint)

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