AbstractIn this presentation quantitative as well as qualitative analyses are reported regarding the communication strategies in the field of cancer prevention in the English-speaking world as compared to Italian-speaking world. The quantitative analyses were based on the occurrence of specific keywords in the global literature accessible via internet as well as on the chromatic -complexity investigated in a total of 1400 images. Such images refer to the “prevention” field and were taken from internet English-domains and Italian-domains. This study represents a preliminary report regarding a novel linguistic approach to assess the efficacy of cancer prevention strategies. The conclusions indicate significant and relevant quantitative differences between communication strategies having language differences.
Cancer prevention strategies in different countries: Qualitative and quantitative differences
Facchiano A
2015-01-01
Abstract
AbstractIn this presentation quantitative as well as qualitative analyses are reported regarding the communication strategies in the field of cancer prevention in the English-speaking world as compared to Italian-speaking world. The quantitative analyses were based on the occurrence of specific keywords in the global literature accessible via internet as well as on the chromatic -complexity investigated in a total of 1400 images. Such images refer to the “prevention” field and were taken from internet English-domains and Italian-domains. This study represents a preliminary report regarding a novel linguistic approach to assess the efficacy of cancer prevention strategies. The conclusions indicate significant and relevant quantitative differences between communication strategies having language differences.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
