Table 1.
Characterization of resuscitation related tweets by category.
| Category n (%) | Description | Example tweets |
|---|---|---|
| Cardiac arrest (n = 1130) | ||
| Personal sharing 323 (2%) | Tweet shares information about a cardiac arrest event with presumed personal significance to the tweeter | “@[user] my dad went under cardiac arrest and is in icu” |
| “@[user] I can’t even imagine my mom was 51 just made 51...fighting cancer...but she had a bloodclot on her lung..it burst. Cardiac arrest.” | ||
| “Being a part in saving a patient with cardiac arrest just made my day:’)” | ||
| “Heading to VA hosp. 2 visit Dad. Had full cardiac arrest last mo. Looks like he’ll see his 90th B’day on May 2. All there mentally. Pray.” | ||
| Information sharing 802 (5%) | Tweet shares general information about a cardiac arrest event | “A 33 yr old Tennessee woman’s Heart Stopped for 5 mins at Gaga concert, as she went into cardiac arrest..her temp dropped to 86 deg.:/” |
| “Chief: cops helped save man in cardiac arrest – msnbc.com [link] #hashtag #hashtag | ||
| “3 kids struck by lightning in [location] when playing soccer. 1 or 2 went into cardiac arrest but now revived and being taken to hospital.” | ||
| “22-year old goalkeeper dies of cardiac arrest. 22? That’s the youngest I’ve heard so far.” | ||
| “cardiac arrest now at [address]” | ||
| CPR/AEDa,b(n = 6903) | ||
| Personal sharing 4687 (30%) | Tweet shares information about CPR or AEDa,b use with presumed personal significance to the tweeter | “@[user] I just got my CPR/AED, was the AHA Heartsaver CPR/AED course, was in a classroom, hands on, all that. Cost $55” |
| “@[user] I’m doing cpr at my school:p” | ||
| “@[user] things have changed since I took it. Daughter just did lifeguard training and got certified. We all should learn or relearn CPR.” | ||
| “Class went late:(now at least I know first aid, cpr for infants, children, & adults with the AED... I could never be an MD in the ER!” | ||
| “So not only am I CPR certified, but I think I can handle an AED now. Those things are cool and if they weren’t a grand I’d get one for home!” | ||
| Information sharing 2216 (14%) | Tweet shares information about CPR or AEDa,b use without personal significance to the tweeter | “CPR has changed... oh great” |
| “They say doing CPR outside of the hospitals work 7% of the time! WTH!” | ||
| “Updated First Aid/choking/CPR chart now available u should check it out” | ||
| “@[user] AEDs are awesome and provide the ability to actually save a life, unlike CPR which generally just delays death.” | ||
| “There is a lot of AED units @ [amusement park]” | ||
| “@[user] That’s the ratio. 30 breaths, two compressions to essentially act as their heart till a defib arrives.” | ||
| Cardiac arrest and CPR/AEDa,b | ||
| Education, research, news media (n = 7172) | Tweet shares information about cardiac arrest, resuscitation, CPR, or AEDsa,b related to education, research, or a news media link | ““Young Tennis Players Could Be At Risk For Sudden Cardiac Arrest” [news link] With no real symptoms, this is a serious matter” |
| “#news: Improving survival after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest [news link]” | ||
| “Prepared for cardiac emergencies? Learn CPR/AED skills FREE CPR Saturday April 30 [news link] Bring friends + family!” |
a
CPR indicates cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
b
AED, automated external defibrillator.