30+ years of media analysis of relevance to chronic disease: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Chronic, non-communicable diseases are a significant public health priority, requiring action at individual, community and population levels, and public and political will for such action. Exposure to media, including news, entertainment, and advertising media, is likely to influence both individual behaviours, and attitudes towards preventive actions at the population level. In recent years there has been a proliferation of research exploring how chronic diseases and their risk factors are portrayed across various forms of media. This scoping review aims to map the literature in this area to identify key themes, gaps, and opportunities for future research in this area. METHODS:We searched three databases (Medline, PsycINFO and Global Health) in July 2016 and identified 499 orig

SUBMITTER: Rowbotham S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7083065 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature