The purpose of this study was to help viewers make right and proper choice regarding health information reports in television news.
The results of this study were as follows.
l. As for health category, health maintenanceㆍpromotion(43.9') was dealt...
The purpose of this study was to help viewers make right and proper choice regarding health information reports in television news.
The results of this study were as follows.
l. As for health category, health maintenanceㆍpromotion(43.9') was dealt with most frequently and followed by disease prevention(29.3%), disease treatment(25.2%), growthㆍdevelopment(1.1%). life ethics(0.5%).
2. According to human developmental age, the most part(69.5') was applicable to whole developmental age.
3. As for disease prevention and disease treatment category, according to WHO international disease classification, infectious disease(21.4M) was dealt with most frequently.
4. 190 themes, 36 categories and 5 health categories were confirmed in the content analysis.
5. Health maintenanceㆍpromotion was at the top of health category 43.9% and contained 14 categories.
6. Growth development included 2 categories, occupying 1.1% of the whole health category.
7. Life ethics occupied 0.5% of health category and included 1 category.
8. Disease prevention occupied 29.3% of health category and contained 10 categories.
9. Disease treatment occupied 25.2% of health category and included 9 categories.
This study confirmed that health information reports deal with various issues. But some news informations were confusing and failing in presenting scientific evidences. It is suggested that health information reports in television news provide very important knowledge and guideline for the viewers to make right selection.
Television news must provide useful health informations based on the actual fact, objective view, accuracy, and trust. And people must be critical about health information news and show their interest in consumer movement and monitoring activity.