Public health measures on COVID-19 in North Korea: a quantitative analysis of media programmes in 2020-2022.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Details regarding the management of COVID-19 in North Korea are unknown. The aim of this paper was to analyse media programmes in North Korea in order to understand public health measures and policies concerning COVID-19.

Setting

State-run news agency in North Korea.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

The classification of television programmes on COVID-19 broadcast in a state-run news agency, from January 2020 to May 2022, and public health measures introduced in the programmes.

Results

A total of 2671 programmes concerning COVID-19 were included in the study. These programmes provided detailed clinical guidelines to laypeople without medical expertise, including instructions for the usage of medication and preventive measures. An association be

SUBMITTER: Kim T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10357300 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature