Pharmacological articles in the German magazine DIE ZEIT (THE TIME)-content, adequacy, and comprehensibility.

ABSTRACT: The German weekly magazine DIE ZEIT (THE TIME) reaches more than one million readers per issue, mainly from high-income social classes. Pharmacological content is frequent in DIE ZEIT. As it therefore reaches many people who generally have no in-depth knowledge of pharmacology, it can be assumed that DIE ZEIT is an important primary source of information. It should be its task to depict the drugs widely used by the population and to present them correctly and comprehensibly. This study analyzes 71 articles from 2012 to 2022 in terms of form, content, and comprehensibility. The analysis shows that in DIE ZEIT, drug groups largely correspond to the prescription figures and disease prevalence in Germany, with cardiovascular, neuropsychiatric, and pain medications being frequently discussed. T

SUBMITTER: Boger LS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11422248 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature