'A radical operation' - a thematic analysis of newspaper framing of bariatric surgery in adolescents.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Obesity in adolescents is a growing public health issue. Bariatric surgery is an effective, yet controversial treatment option for adolescents. The moral acceptability of this procedure by health-care professionals as well as the general public can be influenced by its portrayal in the news media. Our objective was to analyze how newspaper articles portrayed adolescent bariatric surgery, with attention to the language used and moral arguments made.

Methods

Using an inductive thematic analysis approach, we analyzed 26 UK and 12 US newspaper articles (2014-2022) on adolescent bariatric surgery for implicit or explicit moral evaluations and use of normative language. Coding was performed after immersive reading, assisted by NVivo. Themes were identified and refined i

SUBMITTER: Lefere S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9993750 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature