Mortality as depicted in medical TV shows compared with reality
Despite the popularity and potential of these shows to increase viewer knowledge of medical topics with sufficient viewing, one area of interest that is being studied is the accuracy of the scenarios when compared to reality and subsequent detrimental effects on viewer perceptions of real-life medic...
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| Published in: | The American journal of emergency medicine Vol. 75; pp. 192 - 195 |
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| Main Authors: | , , |
| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier Limited
01-01-2024
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| Summary: | Despite the popularity and potential of these shows to increase viewer knowledge of medical topics with sufficient viewing, one area of interest that is being studied is the accuracy of the scenarios when compared to reality and subsequent detrimental effects on viewer perceptions of real-life medical care [3]. A standardized data collection method was developed by the authors and included patient demographics (age, gender, and race) and medical setting for each patient depicted during the episodes. Future research may focus on perceptions and attitudes in viewers of medical TV dramas concerning death, the role that healthcare plays in the prevention and treatment of life-threatening illness and injury, and further inconsistencies in the depiction of mortality.CRediT authorship contribution statement Kushagra A. Kumar: Writing – review & editing, Writing – original draft, Validation, Supervision, Methodology, Investigation, Formal analysis, Data curation, Conceptualization. Show (Years Aired) Seasonal Viewership Range in the US (millions) Medical Setting Description of Show ER (1994–2009) 8.7–35.7 ED The lives and interpersonal relationships of a Chicago-based ER team are depicted as they care for a multitude of critically ill patients House MD (2004–2012) 8.7–19.4 Inpatient Focused on the genius diagnostician and chronic Vicodin addict Dr. Gregory House and his team as they twist rules at a fictional hospital to find solutions for a variety of unique medical cases Grey's Anatomy (2005 -) 8.16–19.44 Inpatient The longest running, and one of the most popular, medical TV dramas which shows Dr. Meredith Grey, daughter of a famous physician, and a team of young surgical interns as they care for patients at a Seattle-based hospital The Night Shift (2014–2017) 3.97–8.50 ED A group of physicians, led by army Veteran Dr. T.C. Callahan, run the night shift at a hospital plagued with bureaucratic limitations Code Black (2015–2018) 6.93–10.17 ED A show that follows the care provided and complications that are endured by staff at the nation's biggest ER Chicago Med (2015 -) 9.83–11.22 ED Focuses on the staff in a fictional Chicago hospital in the context of a variety of emergency care situations The Good Doctor (2017 -) 8.16–15.61 Inpatient, Surgery A young, autistic doctor with savant syndrome provides extraordinary and sometimes unconventional care for patients all while challenging skepticism from those who believe he should not be a surgeon The Resident (2018 -) 5.64–7.63 ED, Inpatient A show that focuses on both the medical and bureaucratic aspects of healthcare through many specialties as illustrated in an Atlanta hospital Table 1 Medical TV dramas included in the analysis. |
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| Bibliography: | content type line 23 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Correspondence-1 |
| ISSN: | 0735-6757 1532-8171 1532-8171 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.ajem.2023.02.011 |