What does the media say about palliative care? A descriptive study of news coverage in written media in Spain.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The goal of palliative care (PC) is to improve the quality of life of terminal stage patients and their families. The subject frequently appears in the mass-media and this helps create a socially accepted identity. The aim of this study is to describe and analyse PC related news items appeared in the Spanish written media.

Methodology

A descriptive cross-sectional study was designed. Considering diffusion, scope and the range in editorial policy criteria, four printed newspapers (PN) were selected, together with four exclusively digital media sources (DM). Through Mynews, a newspaper content depository, and the search tool for each DM website, articles published between 2009 and 2014 which included the terms "palliative care" and "palliative medicine" were sough

SUBMITTER: Carrasco JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5624582 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature