Portrayal of umbilical cord blood research in the North American popular press: promise or hype?-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Portrayal of umbilical cord blood research in the North American popular press: promise or hype?

Published:2020-01 Issue:1 Volume:15 Page:1228-1237
ISSN:1746-0751
Container-title:Regenerative Medicine
language:en
Short-container-title:Regenerative Medicine

Author:

Marcon Alessandro R¹,Allan David²,Barber Morgan³,Murdoch Blake¹,Caulfield Timothy¹⁴

Affiliation:

1. Health Law Institute, Faculty of Law, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada, T6G 2H5

2. Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Canadian Blood Services, University of Ottawa, Ottawa ON, Canada, K1Y 4E9

3. University of Alberta, Faculty of Law, Edmonton, AB, Canada, T6G 2H5

4. School of Public Health, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada, T6G 1C9

Abstract

Aim: This study examined how umbilical cord blood (UCB) use was portrayed in the English language North American popular press. Methods: Directed content analysis was conducted on 400 articles from 2007 to 2017 containing ‘cord blood,’ published by the most read Canadian and American news sources. Results: A total of 86.3% of the articles detailed UCB treatments and therapies, the majority of which align with clinical evidence. Some articles portrayed speculative/experimental therapies as efficacious. Public and private banking initiatives received substantial attention, and were portrayed diversely. Promotional narrative messaging was evident around private banking. Conclusion: Findings demonstrate the need for continual monitoring of the media portrayals of UCB as stem cell and transplantation research develops and as clinics continue to operate.

Publisher

Future Medicine Ltd

Subject

Embryology,Biomedical Engineering

Link

https://www.futuremedicine.com/doi/pdf/10.2217/rme-2019-0149

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