Media coverage of chronic diseases in the Netherlands
Seminars in Arthritis and RheumatismPublished 1 April 1999
E.M. van der Wardt, Erik Taal, Johannes J. Rasker, O. Wiegman
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The amount of attention a disease category received from the media depended on its fatality rates and not on its prevalence, and the proportion of articles and programs that included the influence of lifestyle in their coverage was lowest for cancer and heart disease.
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The amount of attention a disease category received from the media depended on its fatality rates and not on its prevalence. Heart disease and cancer were portrayed as being more serious than the more lingering diseases. Surprisingly, the proportion of articles and programs that included the influence of lifestyle in their coverage was lowest for cancer and heart disease. More frequent and more accurate coverage of chronic diseases, especially rheumatic diseases, is needed if their image is to be brought into line with their importance for and impact on the community.
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