Examination of Information About Breast Health in Newspapers

Volume: 11 Number: 11 December 1, 2007
  • Arş. Gör. Esma Özşaker
  • Arş. Gör. Arzu Özcan İlçe
  • Arş. Gör. Yelda Candan Dönmez
  • Prof. Dr. Alev Dıramalı
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Examination of Information About Breast Health in Newspapers

Abstract

One of the sources for health information in thecommunity is the written press. The daily newspapers, one of the tools of masscommunication media, are the most important sourcefor informing the public about health subject. The purpose of this research, which was plannedfor obtaining the foremost information on the subjectof news about breast cancer in newspapers, was toestablish the topics and sources for news aboutbreast cancer, to evaluate the content of news from ascientific viewpoint, and to examine the benefits forthe public. Newspapers that had the highest net sales andwere available online in 2004 and had news aboutbreast health were included in the research. At the conclusion of the research 166 news itemswere examined, 43.4% were in the newspaper’shealth corner, 32.5% of the news articles aboutbreast health in the newspapers were written bycorrespondents or agents, 30.7% were fromspecialist physicians, 47.6% of the news aboutbreast health was appropriate information, and79.5% had the quality of informing the public.The results of the research were that sufficientspace had not been devoted to breast health in themass communication print media, and that very littlenews was reported by health care personnel.

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English

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Authors

Arş. Gör. Esma Özşaker This is me

Arş. Gör. Arzu Özcan İlçe This is me

Arş. Gör. Yelda Candan Dönmez This is me

Prof. Dr. Alev Dıramalı This is me

Publication Date

December 1, 2007

Submission Date

March 24, 2015

Acceptance Date

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Published in Issue

Year 2007 Volume: 11 Number: 11

APA
Özşaker, A. G. E., İlçe, A. G. A. Ö., Dönmez, A. G. Y. C., & Dıramalı, P. D. A. (2007). Examination of Information About Breast Health in Newspapers. Journal of Social Policy Studies, 11(11), 77-82. https://doi.org/10.21560/spcd.57510
AMA
1.Özşaker AGE, İlçe AGAÖ, Dönmez AGYC, Dıramalı PDA. Examination of Information About Breast Health in Newspapers. Journal of Social Policy Studies. 2007;11(11):77-82. doi:10.21560/spcd.57510
Chicago
Özşaker, Arş. Gör. Esma, Arş. Gör. Arzu Özcan İlçe, Arş. Gör. Yelda Candan Dönmez, and Prof. Dr. Alev Dıramalı. 2007. “Examination of Information About Breast Health in Newspapers”. Journal of Social Policy Studies 11 (11): 77-82. https://doi.org/10.21560/spcd.57510.
EndNote
Özşaker AGE, İlçe AGAÖ, Dönmez AGYC, Dıramalı PDA (December 1, 2007) Examination of Information About Breast Health in Newspapers. Journal of Social Policy Studies 11 11 77–82.
IEEE
[1]A. G. E. Özşaker, A. G. A. Ö. İlçe, A. G. Y. C. Dönmez, and P. D. A. Dıramalı, “Examination of Information About Breast Health in Newspapers”, Journal of Social Policy Studies, vol. 11, no. 11, pp. 77–82, Dec. 2007, doi: 10.21560/spcd.57510.
ISNAD
Özşaker, Arş. Gör. Esma - İlçe, Arş. Gör. Arzu Özcan - Dönmez, Arş. Gör. Yelda Candan - Dıramalı, Prof. Dr. Alev. “Examination of Information About Breast Health in Newspapers”. Journal of Social Policy Studies 11/11 (December 1, 2007): 77-82. https://doi.org/10.21560/spcd.57510.
JAMA
1.Özşaker AGE, İlçe AGAÖ, Dönmez AGYC, Dıramalı PDA. Examination of Information About Breast Health in Newspapers. Journal of Social Policy Studies. 2007;11:77–82.
MLA
Özşaker, Arş. Gör. Esma, et al. “Examination of Information About Breast Health in Newspapers”. Journal of Social Policy Studies, vol. 11, no. 11, Dec. 2007, pp. 77-82, doi:10.21560/spcd.57510.
Vancouver
1.Arş. Gör. Esma Özşaker, Arş. Gör. Arzu Özcan İlçe, Arş. Gör. Yelda Candan Dönmez, Prof. Dr. Alev Dıramalı. Examination of Information About Breast Health in Newspapers. Journal of Social Policy Studies. 2007 Dec. 1;11(11):77-82. doi:10.21560/spcd.57510