A decade of health message in communication journals indexed in INRECS (2000-2011)

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to analyse how scientific communication journals with greater impact factor on the INRECS index approach health message over the last decade. A total of 1.962 references were reviewed by analyzing publication frequency, authorship, topics, media considered and type of analysis made. It was observed scarcity of studies about health message in communication journals. Most of the articles dealt with public health issues focusing either on specific diseases or on issues that can affect much of the population. Most studies conducted content analysis mainly of press followed by audiovisual content and Internet sparingly; to a lesser extent narrated experiences or reflections. Lines of research are also proposed to continue contributing to progress in this area.