This study suggests public health organizations provide the most up-to-date and timely COVID-19 information, yet other online information sources do not align with WHO’s basic protective measures. Evaluating information on the internet is important as a lot of misinformation isRead More
This editorial highlights the importance of disseminating information graphically via social media for rapid uptake by health care providers. Individuals are facing a challenge of transferring knowledge about current best practices to people who need it most – frontline healthRead More
This article offers health care providers evidence-based principles for communicating with sick patients during a community health crisis. Communication challenges with sick patients have been exacerbated with the COVID-19 pandemic. Health care providers are facing patients with extreme levels ofRead More
In this Australian news article, health care providers demand government officials to provide consistent information related to COVID-19. Other countries can learn from the ineffectiveness of the inconsistent messages Australian government leaders and public health officials have been disseminating. GeneralRead More
This article highlights the ineffective risk communication used in Wuhan, China, amidst the COVID-19 outbreak and offers recommendations for effective message-centered communication. Based on the effective and ineffective communication strategies implemented in Wuhan, China during the COVID-19 pandemic, a simplifiedRead More
This letter to the editor reports on the health effects of exposure to new coverage of COVID-19 and offers recommendations for government and public health officials to lessen public anxiety. “Headline stress disorder” is a highly emotional response to endlessRead More
This peer-reviewed commentary provides evidence-based strategies local health and civic leaders can use to communicate public health information in rural areas. Local health and civic leaders are critically important in communicating risk and the importance of adopting prevention practices toRead More
In this editorial, the authors make a compelling argument for sharing full data regarding the COVID-19 outbreak with the World Health Organization. Sharing full data of the COVID-19 outbreak with the World Health Organization (WHO) is of utmost importance. Decision-makersRead More
This commentary suggests that repeated media exposure to public health crises can lead to negative acute and long-term health consequences; thus, government and health leaders must provide accurate information in responsible ways. During a health crisis, individuals need accurate andRead More
This article highlights the importance of timely dissemination of information and participation and active engagement on social media to reduce the potential impact of disasters. Research has demonstrated that Twitter can be a successful social media platform for disseminating disaster-relatedRead More