| The depiction of illness and related matters in two top-ranked primetime network medical dramas in the United States: a content analysis. | |
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PMID: 20677058 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The effectiveness of entertainment-education is evidenced in previous research; nevertheless, content analytic research on the health content in such programs has been relatively meager in comparison to the large amount of content analyses of health content in news or ads in print media or on television. To address this issue, the current study content analyzed the portrayals of illnesses and related matters in 127 episodes aired from 2000 to 2007 of two top-ranked television medical dramas in the United States (Grey's Anatomy and ER). Results indicated that the two shows portrayed a wide range of illnesses and diseases, with injury, cardiovascular disease, and cancer being the top three most frequently portrayed. Moreover, equal numbers of men and women patient characters were portrayed, Caucasians and African Americans were the top two portrayed races, and the elderly were underrepresented. Last, the shows framed illness and health mainly from a medical perspective in references to the illness's causes, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed. |
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Authors:
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Yinjiao Ye; Kristina E Ward |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of health communication Volume: 15 ISSN: 1087-0415 ISO Abbreviation: J Health Commun Publication Date: 2010 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-08-02 Completed Date: 2010-08-30 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9604100 Medline TA: J Health Commun Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 555-70 Citation Subset: T |
Affiliation:
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Department of Communication Studies, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island 02881, USA. yinjiao_ye@mail.uri.edu |
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Adolescent Adult Age Distribution Aged Aged, 80 and over Child Child, Preschool Disease* Drama* Ethnic Groups / statistics & numerical data Female Health Education Humans Infant Infant, Newborn Male Middle Aged Television / statistics & numerical data* Therapeutics United States Wounds and Injuries* / etiology, therapy Young Adult |
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