title: Media influence on risk competence in self-medication and self-treatment.
abstract: Media play an important role in the reception of health risks; thus, media competence is important for enhancing the risk competence of patients and consumers. In addition to life-long health education, risk competence particularly requires careful handling of health information because, at present, the key problem is not the lack of sufficient information on health topics but the quality of such information. Patients and consumers of health procedures and health products also require information which relates to their daily life and matches their life style.
authors.affiliation: Drug Regulatory Affairs, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelm-University, Bonn, Germany.
authors.forename: Harald
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Schweim
authors.affiliation: Committee of Research into Natural Medicines, Munich, Germany.
authors.forename: Marcela
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ullmann
mesh_terms: D000329:Advertising / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D000367:Age Factors; D003142:Communication; D054626:Consumer Health Information / Q000592:standards*; D005858:Germany; D006266:Health Education; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D057226:Information Seeking Behavior; D020407:Internet / Q000592:standards; D008402:Mass Media / Q000592:standards; D012307:Risk Factors; D012651:Self Medication / Q000009:adverse effects*
keywords: advertising; credibility; health education; internet; media competence; print media