A content analysis of HPV related posts on instagram.
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SUBMITTER: Basch CH
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6746531 | biostudies-literature | 2019
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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A content analysis of HPV related posts on instagram.
Basch Corey H CH MacLean Sarah A SA
Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics 20190130 7-8
Human papillomavirus, or HPV, is the most common sexually transmitted disease in the United States. Despite the potential deleterious effects of HPV, vaccine uptake remains suboptimal. One potential venue for educating the public about HPV and vaccinations is through social media such as the widely used Instagram platform. Given the widespread reach of a platform with such a vast user base, the aim of this study was to describe posts related to HPV on Instagram. Content categories were establish ...[more]
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