Media coverage and public reaction to a celebrity cancer diagnosis

Metcalfe, David; Price, Charlotte L; Powell, John

doi:10.1093/pubmed/fdq052

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“…26,30 However, content analysis of media reports of Jade Goody's experiences demonstrated that less than 5% of newspaper reports mentioned risk factors for cervical cancer, with just 8.2% of articles mentioning screening, but 41% mentioning the terminal nature of her illness and 36% reporting on her treatment. 14,26 Consistent with studies demonstrating a lack of preventive information in media reports of cancer or cancer screening, 31 -34 the comparative lack of mobilizing information regarding screening Table1 Proportion of eligible women aged 20 -64 years, for whom routine cervical screening invites were issued, responding to a screening invitation either before receiving a screening invitation or within the month following receipt between and prevention may have precluded longer-term impacts on behaviour. In contrast to cervical screening uptake, colposcopy referrals continued to increase in the two years following the start of media reporting of Jade Goody, reflecting the sustained impact of the increase in smear tests carried out.…”

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Impact of media reporting of cervical cancer in a UK celebrity on a population-based cervical screening programme

et al. 2011

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Objectives To determine the impact of media reporting of cervical cancer in a UK celebrity on cervical screening uptake, response time and colposcopy referral and attendance. Setting Population-based national cervical screening programme for women in Wales, UK. Methods A time series regression analysis of the Welsh national cervical screening and colposcopy databases was used to examine the number of smear tests carried out between 2000 and 2010, stratified by age group and deprivation indicators. Logistic regression was used to analyse colposcopy attendance. Results Over 33,000 more cervical screening tests than expected were carried out in the year of media reporting (2008/9), 11,539 (35%) of which were in the month of Jade Goody's death. The largest increase was evident in women aged 35-39 years (475 additional tests per month, 95% CI 331-619). Impacts were similar across deprivation quintiles. Colposcopy referrals increased by 18% during the year of media reporting. Increases were observed for all smear test results in 2008/9, particularly among younger women, and further rises were evident in 2009/10 for smear tests showing borderline changes and mild dyskaryosis. The proportion of women attending colposcopy appointments rose in the year of media reporting (x 2 ¼ 45.8, P , 0.001). Conclusions Mass media reporting of cervical cancer in a UK celebrity was associated with a significant, but transient, increase in screening uptake and colposcopy referral and attendance. Mass media reporting can play a role in enhanced detection of abnormalities, but public health messages must be communicated effectively to minimize anxiety whilst maximizing case-finding and uptake among non-responders.

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Impact of media reporting of cervical cancer in a UK celebrity on a population-based cervical screening programme

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“…Even though this could affect the sensitivity of our results, this repetitive behavior may indicate the difficulty of these individuals in solving their dental problems, perhaps due to the lack of adequate counseling or the influence of health barriers, such as the unavailability of specialized dental services and unfavorable financial conditions. Fourth, overestimations might be produced for individuals without dental caries who search for the condition as a result of other stimuli, such as media reports, health campaigns, and personal attitudes [Metcalfe et al, 2010]. Fifth, the automatic algorithms provided by Google Trends are kept in secret, as a "black box" [DeRouen, 2015].…”

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What Can Google Inform Us about People's Interests regarding Dental Caries in Different Populations?

Aguirre

Coelho²,

Oliveira³

et al. 2018

Caries Res

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The diagnosis or suspicion of dental caries can lead people to seek additional information on the Internet through the use of structured queries in search engine tools. This action generates a considerable volume of data, which can be analyzed to provide a better understanding of the public's behavior linked to the consumption of oral health information. This study aimed to assess the volume and profile of web searches on dental caries-related queries performed by Google users from different countries. The monthly variation of the Search Volume Index (SVI) for dental caries was obtained in Google Trends for the period between January 2004 and September 2016. The validity of SVI data was assessed by their levels of stability and correlation with the disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) for permanent teeth. In all countries, a trend of an increasing interest of Google users in dental caries issues was revealed by the comparison of the means observed in the predictive models and those in the last 12 months. The interest levels varied throughout the year, with the observation of the highest SVI values in the spring and the lowest in the summer. The most popular queries were markedly associated with symptoms and treatments, with a little interest in prevention. In conclusion, the use of Internet data mining could be helpful in establishing the dental needs of specific population groups in a near real-time, since the web consumption of dental information is increasing in importance and appears to have a direct relation with untreated dental caries.

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“…[10][11][12][13] With news being commonly sourced from online outlets that promote reader participation through posted comments, strategies that support a proactive, real-time public health response would be useful. A communications strategy is needed that provides clear, accurate and accessible information, counters negative attitudes to smokers and supports smokers to make quit attempts, but also engages with online news readers.…”

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“…9 Studies of the impact of celebrity health stories have reported improvements in health behaviours such as cancer screening and information seeking. 10,11 However, any important, factual health information reported in these newsworthy 'human interest' storylines tends to be overshadowed by the celebrity-focused content, suggesting missed opportunities for public health practitioners to use these stories as a communication opportunity. 9,12,13 Studies of online news reporting and reader responses are increasingly relevant.…”

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Content analysis of comments posted on Australian online news sites reporting a celebrity admitting smoking while pregnant

Carroll¹,

Freeman²

2016

Public Health Res Pr

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Objectives: More than 12% of Australian women who gave birth in 2012 reported smoking during pregnancy. Smoking during pregnancy may be under-reported as a result of negative societal attitudes towards pregnant women who smoke. This study sought to identify the extent and nature of online news readers' reactions to online news stories reporting Australian celebrity Chrissie Swan's admission of smoking while pregnant, and whether any smoking and pregnancy health information was included. Study type:Quantitative media content analysis. Methods:Readers' comments posted online in response to Australian online news stories and blogs reporting that Chrissie Swan had admitted smoking while pregnant were coded for inclusion in one of two categories: (1) opposing the judgement of Swan or (2) supporting the judgement of Swan. These comments were then grouped into seven frames. Comments that reflected the readers' own experiences of smoking during pregnancy and the inclusion of any helpful health information were also assessed. Results:Comments that were critical of the judgement of Swan were most frequently found. Specific health facts and quit smoking advice rarely featured. Common frames were 'against making moral judgement' and 'smoking in pregnancy is wrong or harmful'. Conclusions:The lack of comments addressing the misinformation about smoking and quitting during pregnancy suggests a potential role for public health practitioners in future smoking and pregnancy communication programs. The increase in the number of Australians participating in online communities and blogs provides the opportunity for capacity building and resources to enable a proactive and rapid public health response to media opportunities.

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Media coverage and public reaction to a celebrity cancer diagnosis

Cited by 69 publications

References 29 publications

Impact of media reporting of cervical cancer in a UK celebrity on a population-based cervical screening programme

Impact of media reporting of cervical cancer in a UK celebrity on a population-based cervical screening programme

What Can Google Inform Us about People's Interests regarding Dental Caries in Different Populations?

Content analysis of comments posted on Australian online news sites reporting a celebrity admitting smoking while pregnant

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