Table 3.
Top 10 most discussed topics in consumer discussions and promotional information related to palliative care.
| ID | Topic in Consumer | Consumer Tweets (%) N = 113,596 | ID | Topic in Promotional | Promotional Tweets (%) N = 258,284 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31, 45 | Family member in hospice | 26,866 (23.7 %) | 6 | Fundraising | 16,713 (6.5%) |
| 38 | Care for non-viable newborn | 8,692 (7.7%) | 17 | Support for hospice | 12,320 (4.8%) |
| 6 | Fundraising | 4,143 (3.6%) | 33 | Palliative care events | 7,647 (3.0%) |
| 25 | Palliative care for newborn with bilateral renal agenesis | 3,718 (3.3%) | 15 | Debate about palliative care is infanticide | 5,872 (2.3%) |
| 41 | Documentary of patients | 2,924 (2.6%) | 38 | Care for non-viable newborn | 3,942 (1.5%) |
| 35 | End of life care | 2,557 (2.3%) | 45 | Family members in hospice | 3,119 (1.2%) |
| 17 | Support for hospice | 2,312 (2.0%) | 3 | A sexually assaulting incident in hospice | 2,670 (1.0%) |
| 1 | Comfort care for unwanted newborn | 2,266 (2.0%) | 39 | People entered hospice care | 2,485 (1.0%) |
| 11 | Hospice patient and people against Trump policy | 2,128 (1.9%) | 5 | Pioneers in palliative care and palliative medicine | 2,210 (0.9%) |
| 15 | Debate about palliative care is infanticide | 2,120 (1.9%) | 11 | Hospice patient and people against Trump policy | 1,420 (0.5%) |