Communication

This review demonstrates that public health emergency information sources can be improved upon to insure trustworthiness and utility of information. The World Health Organization recommends the following principles when developing and communicating guidelines and recommendations: Be transparent Minimize the risk Read More

This study of the communication processes between public health and frontline clinicians during the H1N1 pandemic provides useful information for enhancing communication during the COVID-19 pandemic. Public health authorities rely on clinicians to make appropriate decisions when caring for patients, Read More

In this webinar, the project director for the End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium discusses three communication strategies for nurses to employ in their work during the COVID-19 pandemic. Sigma Theta Tau International is offering free resources to nurses to help them Read More

This editorial recommends every country design a risk communication plan and an epidemic control plan that takes into consideration difficult-to-control infodemics. Infodemics, a rapid spread of information concerning a problem such that the solution is made more difficult, is an Read More

This article highlights that the rate of misinformation and unverifiable information about COVID-19 on Twitter is alarmingly high. Information about COVID-19 has been spreading uninhibited over traditional and social media platforms at an unprecedented rate. Nearly 25% of the information Read More

This letter to the editor suggests that emergency risk communication is the most effective strategy for providing information to individuals and communities to make the best possible decisions in crisis events. Ambiguity in responsibility is a prominent issue that hinders Read More

This blog encourages leaders to communicate with clarity, authority, and empathy to counteract harmful misinformation. The rapid spread of misinformation, particularly via social media, has led to irrational behavior and feelings of anxiety, anger, and complacency. This crisis has highlighted Read More

This article highlights the importance of appropriate and timely information to mitigate and cure COVID-19. By reviewing Chinese newspapers, social media, and other digital platform data, the authors conclude that China had an initial delay in responding to the COVID-19 Read More

This article demonstrated the power of Twitter for world leaders to rapidly and directly communicate public health information about COVID-19 to citizens. By analyzing tweets from Group of Seven (G7) world leaders, researchers concluded that Twitter can be a powerful Read More

Results from this research article, which demonstrated the effectiveness of repetitive information communication through multiple channels for getting people to enact preventative behaviors during a disease outbreak, could be applied to the communication efforts surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. Exposure to Read More