Impact of Media on Diabetes Awareness and Patient Behavior: A Report

This report explores the contemporary issue of diabetes information dissemination through various media sources. It analyzes the influence and impact of different media channels, including publications, social media, and local events, on public thoughts, behaviors, and attitudes related to diabetes. The report highlights the role of statewide publications, national journals, presentations, community outreach, and digital platforms in spreading awareness and providing crucial health information. It emphasizes the importance of transparent and credible communication, along with the need for skilled journalists to deliver accurate information. Furthermore, it discusses how media influences healthcare, financial services, and patient privacy, ultimately affecting public health behaviors. The report references several online sources to support its findings, providing a comprehensive overview of the subject.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Sources of media used for disseminating information on basis of diabetes................................1
Influence and impact of various media coverage area on thoughts, behaviours and attitude of
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REFERENCES................................................................................................................................3

Sources of media used for disseminating information on basis of diabetes
The media have huge role for reflecting information as it has both negative and positive
impact of information related to health and social care. If information is not presented in
appropriate aspect, then it might give negative impact on behaviours and attitude of people.
However, if negative information is articulated in positive method which is not beneficial. In the
present scenario, digitalisation is moving forward and helps for resolving various issues related
to health and safety. The sources for disseminating are:
Publishing findings of project in statewide publications and national journals. The briefs
of policy and program has been published. In the similar aspect, presentation at national
meetings and conferences of different professional associations. The outcome of program are
shown to groups of local community and stakeholders as well. Creation and distribution of
different program materials like guides, DVDs, guides and pamphlets for spreading awareness
about diabetes (Methods of dissemination, 2018).
Further, sharing information via social media and website of business entity. The finding
would be summarized in different report of progress for funders. In the same series, information
about diabetes with its precautions in local newspapers. Most common source is local radio as
there will be discussion about different activities of project and press release must be issued. The
health promotion events must be hosted at school functions and health fairs. There must be
selection of various audience such as hospital associations, community groups, schools, health
care providers along with federal agencies.
Influence and impact of various media coverage area on thoughts, behaviours and attitude of
people
Media has strong influence on attitudes, behaviour and thoughts of individuals of present
scenario. It spreads information in quick aspect to public and various health makers. It had been
extracted that government reports, spokesperson, state wise publications and national journals
plays significant role for disseminating information to public. They give good news on basis of
health and social care to specific individuals. The communication among media and people must
be very concise and transparent. There is requirement of appropriate training for conducting jobs.
The journalist must be appropriately skilled for operating and to handle media properly for
disseminating transparent and trustable information. It promotes healthier behaviour as their
main objective is for informing risks about health to the population (A new dawn: The role of
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social media in diabetes education, 2014). Healthcare and financial services are directly
regulated and continued with level of complexity of privacy of patient and health laws as well.
The published reports have presence of historical data so they adopt innovative communication
technologies with various legal repercussions which will affect people in positive aspect. Hence,
it had been evaluated that media is able for attaining reliability of individual along with wide
reach as it has huge credibility and acceptance by numerous audience about information which is
carried from mass media. With context of health and social care, knowledge of people with their
attitude, behaviours are highly influenced through media (How social media can impact
healthcare in the right – and wrong – ways, 2017).
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REFERENCES
ONLINE
A new dawn: The role of social media in diabetes education. 2014. [Online]. Available through
<https://www.porthosp.nhs.uk/departments/Diabetes-and-Endocrinology/Documents/Social
%20media%20and%20diabetes.pdf>.
How social media can impact healthcare in the right – and wrong – ways. 2017. [Online].
Available through <https://www.mobihealthnews.com/content/how-social-media-can-impact-
healthcare-right-%E2%80%93-and-wrong-ways>.
Methods of dissemination. 2018. [Online]. Available through
<https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/toolkits/rural-toolkit/6/dissemination-methods>.
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