Structural problems of medical news reports in newspapers: a verification of news reports on an incident of mass nosocomial Serratia infection

Mizuno, Yasuko; Narimatsu, Hiroto; Kishi, Yukiko; Kodama, Yuko; Murashige, Naoko; Kikuchi, Yuji; Matsumura, Tomoko; Kami, Masahiro

doi:10.1007/s10156-009-0013-4

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“…In fact participants in qualitative studies have cited newspapers as a primary source of information about their knowledge of antibiotic resistance [22]. Other studies too have investigated the newspapers' power to influence and form the lay public's health perceptions and behaviour at an international level [23][24][25][26][27][28]. How antibiotic resistance is reported in newspapers has been investigated previously in the context of MRSA in the UK with researchers mainly employing discourse analysis to catalogue the portrayal of the problem.…”

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Messages about Antibiotic Resistance in Different Newspaper Genres

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Poorer people are more likely to use antibiotics; inappropriate antibiotic use causes resistance, and health campaigns attempt to change behaviour through education. However, fuelled by the media, the public think antibiotic resistance is outside their control. Differences in the attribution of blame for antibiotic resistance in two genres of UK newspapers, targeting distinct socioeconomic groups, were examined using a mixed methods approach. Firstly, depiction of blame was categorised as either external to the lay public (outside their control) or internal (lay person accountable) and subjected to a chi-square test. Secondly, using critical discourse analysis, we examined the portrayal of the main agents through newspaper language. Data from 597 articles (307 broadsheets) analysed revealed a significant association between newspaper genre and attribution of blame for antibiotic resistance. While both newspaper types blamed antibiotic resistance predominantly on factors external to the lay public, broadsheets were more likely to acknowledge internal factors than tabloids. Tabloids provided a more skewed representation, exposing readers to inaccurate explanations about antibiotic resistance. They highlighted ineptitude in health professionals, victimising patients and blaming others, while broadsheets used less emotive language. Pharmacists should take special care to communicate the importance of appropriate antibiotic use against this backdrop of distortion.

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“…As previously reported, one characteristic feature of newspaper reporting on scientific issues is that only part of the subject matter is emphasized due to a poor balance in the number of news reports when compared to the number of scientific articles available 9,10. This would appear to be related to the amount of time it takes to discuss medical issues and to the fact that public interest drops when more detailed information or discussions appear.…”

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Coverage of genomic medicine: information gap between lay public and scientists

Sugawara

Narimatsu²,

Fukao³

2012

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The sharing of information between the lay public and medical professionals is crucial to the conduct of personalized medicine using genomic information in the near future. Mass media, such as newspapers, can play an important role in disseminating scientific information. However, studies on the role of newspaper coverage of genome-related articles are highly limited. We investigated the coverage of genomic medicine in five major Japanese newspapers (Asahi, Mainichi, Yomiuri, Sankei, and Nikkei) using Nikkei Telecom and articles in scientific journals in PubMed from 1995 to 2009. The number of genome-related articles in all five newspapers temporarily increased in 2000, and began continuously decreasing thereafter from 2001 to 2009. Conversely, there was a continuous increasing trend in the number of genome-related articles in PubMed during this period. The numbers of genome-related articles among the five major newspapers from 1995 to 2009 were significantly different (P = 0.002). Commentaries, research articles, and articles about companies were the most frequent in 2001 and 2003, when the number of genome-related articles transiently increased in the five newspapers. This study highlights the significant gap between newspaper coverage and scientific articles in scientific journals.

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“…Kahle et al [32] US Press release MDR HIV Address the nature of the media coverage and the effect of the press release on awareness of HIV drug resistance, perception of the importance of media coverage, and intention to engage in HIV-related behaviors. Mizuno et al [27] Japan Newspaper Nosocomial infection…”

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“…Low retention and nonprominent coverage of key prevention messages suggests that health departments using press releases as a prevention tool need to carefully consider placement and emphasis of those messages in a press statement. [27] The total number of extracted articles, the total number of characters contained in the articles, the number of key words, and the trends of the time-lines. Errors in the contents of the articles were checked independently by two expert researchers.…”

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What we know about media communication on antibiotics and antimicrobial resistance: A systematic review of the scientific literature

Catalán-Matamoros

Pariente

Elías-Pérez

2019

Patient Education and Counseling

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Systematically review the literature regarding media communication about antibiotics and anti-microbial resistance (AMR) to synthesise its key characteristics and impact effectiveness, identifying gaps and areas for further research. Methods: A comprehensive systematic review covering five international databases for articles published between 1 st September 2008 and 1 st September 2018 was performed using the registered protocol (PROSPERO: CRD42018116464). The search using terms related to media communication and antibiotics or AMR yielded 19 eligible studies, which were analysed and qualitatively synthesised. Results: Research on media communication regarding antibiotics or AMR has rapidly increased in the last decade. 74% of studies used a media content analysis method, while the remaining studies collected data via surveys. Print media were examined in 53% (n = 10), with 74% (n = 14) focused on English language media. Conclusion: Currently, knowledge regarding media communication of antibiotics and AMR is very restricted to English-speaking print media. Further research is required to understand communication on this topic from other media (types and geographical regions) as well as how media effects attitude and behaviour change. Practice implications: Better understanding of media communication regarding antibiotics and AMR may be crucial for policymakers and public health experts when planning strategies to tackle this issue.

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Structural problems of medical news reports in newspapers: a verification of news reports on an incident of mass nosocomial Serratia infection

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Messages about Antibiotic Resistance in Different Newspaper Genres

Messages about Antibiotic Resistance in Different Newspaper Genres

Coverage of genomic medicine: information gap between lay public and scientists

What we know about media communication on antibiotics and antimicrobial resistance: A systematic review of the scientific literature

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