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Exploring Natural Language Processing through an Exemplar Using YouTube

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  • Joohyun Chung

    (Elaine Marieb College of Nursing, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 224 Skinner Hall, Amherst, MA 01003, USA)

  • Sangmin Song

    (Department of Artificial Intelligence, Chung-Ang University, 84 Heukseok-ro, Dongjak-gu, Seoul 06974, Republic of Korea)

  • Heesook Son

    (Red Cross College of Nursing, Chung-Ang University, 84 Heukseok-ro, Dongjak-gu, Seoul 06974, Republic of Korea)

Abstract

There has been a growing emphasis on data across various health-related fields, not just in nursing research, due to the increasing volume of unstructured data in electronic health records (EHRs). Natural Language Processing (NLP) provides a solution by transforming this unstructured data into structured formats, thereby facilitating valuable insights. This methodology paper explores the application of NLP in nursing, using an exemplar case study that analyzes YouTube data to investigate social phenomena among adults living alone. The methodology involves five steps: accessing data through YouTube’s API, data cleaning, preprocessing (tokenization, sentence segmentation, linguistic normalization), sentiment analysis using Python, and topic modeling. This study serves as a comprehensive guide for integrating NLP into nursing research, supplemented with digital content demonstrating each step. For successful implementation, nursing researchers must grasp the fundamental concepts and processes of NLP. The potential of NLP in nursing is significant, particularly in utilizing unstructured textual data from nursing documentation and social media. Its benefits include streamlining nursing documentation, enhancing patient communication, and improving data analysis.

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  • Joohyun Chung & Sangmin Song & Heesook Son, 2024. "Exploring Natural Language Processing through an Exemplar Using YouTube," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 21(10), pages 1-15, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:21:y:2024:i:10:p:1357-:d:1498760
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