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Stroke and newspapers: inattention or neglect?
Mairéad Bartley1, W Oliver Tobin, Ronán Collins
1Department of Age-related Health Care, and National Children's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland. maireadbartley@yahoo.co.uk
Summary
Newspaper coverage of stroke is significantly lower than heart disease in the UK and Ireland. This underreporting may stem from stroke’s low public profile, impacting awareness and research funding.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Media Studies
- Neurology
Background:
- Stroke services in Europe are underdeveloped and underfunded compared to heart disease and cancer.
- The low public profile of stroke may contribute to its underfunding and poor service development.
Purpose of the Study:
- To compare newspaper coverage of stroke versus heart disease in the UK and Ireland.
- To assess the public domain profile of stroke in mass media.
Main Methods:
- Searched online databases of 4 major UK and Irish newspapers from May 2006 to May 2007.
- Used search terms 'stroke' and 'heart' and classified relevant clinical articles.
Main Results:
- Stroke articles: 105 (Irish Times), 223 (Daily Telegraph), 22 (The Observer), 149 (The Guardian).
- Heart disease articles: 443 (Irish Times), 653 (Daily Telegraph), 81 (The Observer), 688 (The Guardian).
- Newspaper coverage for stroke was substantially lower than for heart disease across all selected papers.
Conclusions:
- Stroke is underreported in newspapers compared to heart disease, despite its significant burden.
- Professional and advocacy groups should strategize to elevate stroke's public profile.
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