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AuthorWilbur, Kerry
AuthorBerzou, Souad
AuthorMeeds, Robert
Available date2020-08-27T12:05:51Z
Publication Date2017
Publication NameJournal of International Medical Research
ResourceScopus
ISSN3000605
URIhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0300060516650983
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/15827
AbstractObjective: To evaluate health-related messages in printed media pertaining to diabetes care in Qatar during Ramadan. Methods: Qatar national newspapers (Arabic and/or English) published 6 weeks prior to and 4 weeks during Ramadan 2012 were reviewed. Health-related content was identified and characterized according to four different categories including presence of messages pertaining to both diabetes and Ramadan. Articles describing diabetes and Ramadan combined were further evaluated according to specific features of prominence (surrogates for perceived reader importance). Newspapers were grouped by language, and volume and content of coverage were compared between groups. Results: A total of 1 467 newspaper issues published during the 2012 review period (781 in Arabic and 686 in English) were analysed. Health-related articles appeared consistently throughout the study period, but few were specifically diabetes-related (66/1095 [6%] Arabic articles versus 34/1250 [2.7%] English articles; P = 0.008). Only 34/1095 (3.1%) Arabic and 23/1 250 (1.8%) English (P = 0.05) articles pertaining specifically to diabetes management during Ramadan were published. Twenty/34 (59%, Arabic) and 6/23 (26%, English) were published in high prominence positions. Conclusions: Opportunity exists to augment the relatively low coverage of diabetes health-related messages in print media during Ramadan. - 2017, - The Author(s) 2017.
Languageen
PublisherSAGE Publications Ltd
SubjectDiabetes mellitus
fasting
newspapers
public health
TitleFraming diabetes public health information during Ramadan – a newspaper content analysis
TypeArticle
Pagination1750-1759
Issue Number6
Volume Number45
dc.accessType Open Access


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