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Sentiment Analysis of Patient and Family-Related Sepsis Events: An Exploratory Study
Mabel Ntiamoah;
Teenu Xavier;
Joshua Lambert
ABSTRACT
Background:
Despite the life-threatening nature of sepsis, little is known about the emotional experiences of patients and their families during sepsis events.
Objective:
To better understand these emotional experiences, we conducted a sentiment analysis of patient and family-related sepsis events using text responses obtained from a publicly accessible blog post published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).The study was motivated by the need to understand the emotional experiences of patients and their families during sepsis events.
Methods:
We analyzed the sentiment expressed in 170 responses provided by patients and caregivers using the NRC Emotion Lexicon and regression.
Results:
The results showed that patients and their families experienced a range of emotions during sepsis events, including fear, anxiety, sadness, and gratitude.
Conclusions:
The findings have implications for healthcare providers, who need to provide emotional support as well as medical treatment to patients and their families during sepsis events.
Citation
Please cite as:
Ntiamoah M, Xavier T, Lambert J
Sentiment Analysis of Patient- and Family-Related Sepsis Events: Exploratory Study