'Life-changing surgery': English-language news media representation of selective dorsal rhizotomy.

Simon Paul PagetLani CampbellAnneliese BlaxlandJennifer LewisAngela Mary MorrowNeil Wimalasundera

Published in: Child: care, health and development (2021)

SDR is a common focus in cerebral palsy news media articles in some countries. Framing in these articles supports SDR as a beneficial and specialized procedure and may lead families to believe they need to work outside their local health systems. As news media are likely an important influence on families' attitudes to SDR, clinicians should be aware of this influence.

Keyphrases

cerebral palsy
minimally invasive
palliative care
spinal cord
coronary artery bypass
autism spectrum disorder
mental health
neuropathic pain
coronary artery disease
acute coronary syndrome
percutaneous coronary intervention