Risk communication during infectious diseases pandemics
A narrative review
Keywords:
risk communication, infections, pandemicsAbstract
Communication of risk is a central part of any policy for public health safety. Risk Communication notifies guides and trains the public, empowering them to make well-informed choices about the actions they will take based on the risks they possibly face. However, effectively communicating risk is a complex and challenging process. This review has been made to help public service organizations put themselves in the best situation to effectively communicate risk to the populations they serve. It has a special focus on media, through which many risk communication messages reach the public. Risk communication is an important issue in current COVID-19 pandemic.
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