Misleading Advertising of Health-Related Products in Ecuador during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Diseases
; 10(4)2022 Oct 18.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-36278590
ABSTRACT
Background Media coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic increased tuning ratings during this time. The aim of this study was to identify misleading advertising of health-related products on Ecuadorian television during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods Television channels were monitored for 111 h in the months of June and October 2020. Verbal, nonverbal and context content were analyzed from each advertising spot according to ethical standards for the promotion of products for human health Results A total of 667 spots were analyzed. Most, 90%, involved misleading advertising of health-related products. Products for gastrointestinal conditions were the most publicized (17.8%) during the period analyzed. Newscasts most often advertised products intended to improve sexual potency (22.9%) and to a lesser degree those intended to prevent and treat respiratory problems (1.8%); this relationship was reversed when compared to general programming (p < 0.05). Conclusions Most of the health-related products advertised on Ecuadorian television are advertised misleadingly, with news programs having the highest number of such advertisements per hour of programming.
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Aspecto:
Ethics
País/Región como asunto:
America do sul
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Ecuador
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Diseases
Año:
2022
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Ecuador