Official Communication Strategies and Effectiveness Two articles discuss how government sources are the most used and trusted sources of information about COVID-19. One article specifically focuses on how young adults use government websites more than other age groups, and howRead More
In this article, health risk communication scholars use systems theory to analyze U.S. government communication during the COVID-19 pandemic and offer recommendations for local, national, and international governments to effectively communicate with the public: Actively seek and respond to relevantRead More
Unique Educational and Persuasive Approaches from Other Countries In a unique approach to persuade individuals to comply with recommended preventive measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19, the Quebec government partnered with local music artists to communicate its message. MusicRead More
This week, two studies were published assessing the quality of online information about COVID-19 being communicated to public audiences. In the first study, researchers determined there are gaps in the quality of information available online. Websites from educational sources (.edu)Read More
Now that the earliest stages of COVID-19 have passed, it is important to assess the communication to the public about health risk. Although standards of crisis and risk communication are applicable (i.e., have an informed plan, tailor messages to theRead More
Online Health Information Two studies available this week evaluate the content of health information online. In a study assessing the quality of COVID-19 information on public websites, it was determined that most websites have substandard scores for readability, usability, reliability,Read More
Information Management Ethically responding to the COVID-19 pandemic requires filling current gaps in information systems and processes. An interdisciplinary team of researchers offers both short- and long-term recommendations for public health reporting and data sharing, contact tracing and tracking, andRead More
This news article is an opinion piece that challenges the idea that “better” nursing homes were less likely to be affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Grabowski’s research teams concluded that the factors most predictive of a coronavirus outbreak are locationRead More
This cross-sectional study examines associations between county prevalence data and characteristics of 3,357 skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) in 25 states (341 Genesis facilities and 3,016 non-Genesis), including 64 Genesis SNFs which underwent universal testing. 118 (35%) Genesis and 640 (21.2%)Read More
This article was published on June 1st, 2020 in the Journal of the American Medical Directors Association (JAMDA). A group of medical directors from several New York skilled nursing facilities (SNF) give detailed consensus policy recommendations on COVID-19 management. KeyRead More