Communicating Recommendations in Public Health Emergencies: The Role of Public Health Authorities.

ABSTRACT: Adherence to public health recommendations is critical for public safety and well-being. Effective and appropriate communication plays an important role in whether populations trust government and public health authorities, and the extent to which people follow public health recommendations. Poor trust in communication from public health authorities can pose significant challenges for mitigating public health emergencies and maintaining health security. This study aimed to explore the importance of trust in and understanding of communication from public health authorities in improving adherence to public health recommendations, and how that communication can be improved to develop and maintain public trust, particularly in the context of public health emergencies. To understand which facto

SUBMITTER: Holroyd TA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7047090 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan/Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature