Table 3.

Nature of first posts on medicine shortages per stakeholder (n=102).

Nature	Patients, n	Health care professionals, n	Media, n	Others, n	Unknown, n
Sharing personal experience	18	26	N/A	N/A	N/A
Sharing emotions	12	9	N/A	N/A	N/A
Call to action	6	5	N/A	N/A	2
Providing information	4	3	N/A	1	N/A
Seeking for medicine	3	N/Aa	N/A	N/A	N/A
Request for advice	5	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Explaining or advising someone	3	3	N/A	N/A	1
Amplifying message	N/A	N/A	1	N/A	N/A

^aN/A: not applicable.