Public interest in musculoskeletal symptoms and disorders during the covid-19 pandemic: Google trends analysis in turkey: Cross-sectional study Covid-19 pandemisi sırasında kas-iskelet sistemi belirtileri ve rahatsızlıklarına halkın ilgisi: Türkiye’deki google trends analizi: kesitsel çalışma
Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Medical Sciences, cilt.41, sa.3, ss.289-297, 2021 (Scopus, TRDizin)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 41 Sayı: 3
- Basım Tarihi: 2021
- Doi Numarası: 10.5336/medsci.2021-84031
- Dergi Adı: Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Medical Sciences
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus, CAB Abstracts, CINAHL, EMBASE, Veterinary Science Database, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.289-297
- Anahtar Kelimeler: COVID-19, Internet, Musculoskeletal system, Turkey
- Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Objective: To investigate the public interest in symptoms of musculoskeletal system and disorders during coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic by using the Google data. Material and Methods: We set a wide range of search queries including general symptoms of musculoskeletal system and symptoms and disorders of spine, neck, low back, shoulder, elbow, wrist, hand, hip, knee, ankle and foot. On Google Trends, we searched for 108 search queries, within Turkey, in “All Categories’for two different time intervals as early and later period (15 March-4 July ve 5 July-26 December 2020) comparing the similar time intervals of previous four years (2016-2019). Results: When we compare the queries in COVID-19 pandemic with the previous 4 years; we found that; 12 of 108 queries (joint, arm, leg, neck, waist, shoulder, elbow, hand, finger, foot, heel pain and carpal tunnel) showed a significantly increase, 37 queries decrease and no difference was observed in 59 queries in early period. In later period, 17 of 108 queries showed a significantly increase, 27 queries decrease and no difference was observed in 64 queries. Conclusion: In Turkey, during the early period of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is observed that; Google search volume about musculoskeletal system symptoms and disorders decreased while search volume about pain increased. During the later period, search volume increased to the same level as in previous years additionally search volume about pain increased again. These results may help to see the needs of the public, presenting these needs to specialists and managers dealing with musculoskeletal system.