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Analysis and study of hospital communication via social media from the patient perspective De-las-Heras-Pedrosa, Carlos Rando-Cueto, Dolores Jambrino-Maldonado, Carmen Paniagua-Rojano, Francisco Javier Hospitales Redes sociales en Internet Currently, the online interaction between citizens and hospitals is poor, as users believe that there are shortcomings that could be improved. This study analyzes patients’ opinions of the online communication strategies of hospitals in Spain. Therefore, a mixed-method is proposed. Firstly, a qualitative analysis through a focus-group was carried out, so around twenty representatives of national, regional and local patients’ associations were brought together. Secondly, the research is supplemented with a content assessment of the Twitter activity of the most influential hospitals in Spain. The results reveal that the general public appreciate hospitals’ communication potential through social media, although they are generally unaware of how it works. The group says that, apart from the lack of interaction, they find it hard to understand certain messages, and some publications give a biased picture. In order to improve communication, patients and relatives are demanding that their perspective be taken into consideration in the messages issued to enhance the quality of life and well-being of society. 2020-03-10T08:46:41Z 2020-03-10T08:46:41Z 2020-03-10T08:46:41Z 2020 journal article De Las Heras-Pedrosa, C., Rando-Cueto, D., Jambrino-Maldonado, C. and Paniagua Rojano, F.J., 2020, Analysis and study of hospital communication via social media from the patient perspective Social Sciences, 6(1): 1718578 https://doi.org/10.1080/23311886.2020.1718578 https://hdl.handle.net/10630/19378 10.1080/23311886.2020.1718578 eng open access Cogent