Key topics in pandemic health risk communication: A qualitative study of expert opinions and knowledge

ABSTRACT:

Background

Science communication can provide people with more accurate information on pandemic health risks by translating complex scientific topics into language that helps people make more informed choices on how to protect themselves and others. During pandemics, experts in medicine, science, public health, and communication are important sources of knowledge for science communication. This study uses the COVID-19 pandemic to explore these experts’ opinions and knowledge of what to communicate to the public during a pandemic. The research question is: What are the key topics to communicate to the public about health risks during a pandemic?

Method

We purposively sampled 13 experts in medicine, science, public health, and communication for individual interviews, with a

SUBMITTER: Berg S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9524709 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature