scholarly journals Being First, Being Right, and Being Credible Since 2002: A Systematic Review of Crisis and Emergency Risk Communication (CERC) Research

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. 1-28
Author(s):  
Ann Neville Miller ◽  
Chad Collins ◽  
Lindsay Neuberger ◽  
Andrew Todd ◽  
Timothy Sellnow ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Risk Communication ◽  
Crisis Communication ◽  
Empirical Support ◽  
Academic Community ◽  
Stage Theory ◽  
Health Practices ◽  
Theory Analysis ◽  
Original Presentation

The crisis and emergency risk communication (CERC) model is a five-stage theory that merges established public health practices with principles of crisis communication. Although CERC has been regularly applied on the ground, it has been criticized as lacking the coherence and unity necessary to serve as a framework for research. To determine the extent and type of research CERC has generated since its original presentation to the academic community 15 years ago, we conducted a systematic review of research using CERC as a theoretical lens. A total of 4,471 articles in 20 languages were screened, 400 full texts examined, and 19 articles included in the research and theory analysis, of which one tested tenets of the CERC model. We conclude that CERC has rarely been theoretically tested, and we argue that reformulation of the propositions is necessary for empirical support of the model to proceed.

scholarly journals Editor’s Essay: The Multi-Disciplinary and Diverse Field of Crisis and Risk Communication Research

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 439-450
Author(s):  
Audra Diers-Lawson ◽  
Florian Meissner
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Public Relations ◽  
Risk Communication ◽  
Political Science ◽  
Public Interest ◽  
Crisis Communication ◽  
Communication Research ◽  
The Public ◽  
Diverse Field ◽  
Common Perception

The field of crisis and risk communication research has always been multidisciplinary bringing together researchers from many fields like business, public relations, political science, sociology, psychology, journalism, tourism, and public health. However, there is often a common perception outside the fields of crisis communication that is a corporate discipline focused mostly on helping organizations manage their reputations. As the pieces in this issue demonstrate, our field serves the public interest in many ways and is a growing global field of study.

scholarly journals Re-imagining risky health behaviour as salutogenic practice

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (Supplement_4) ◽  
Author(s):  
R Cross
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Risk Communication ◽  
Young Women ◽  
Communication Strategies ◽  
Compulsory Education ◽  
Health Behaviours ◽  
Health Practices ◽  
Health Promotion Interventions ◽  
Risk Discourse

Abstract Background Much has been written about the problematic risky health practices that some young women in western cultures engage in defined as, for example, drinking alcohol to excess, smoking and taking drugs. Conversely the literature is more limited with regards to the meaning that young women attribute to such ’unhealthy’ practices. Exploring and understanding meaning is important in order to design more effective health promotion interventions. Methods This paper will present findings from 22 in-depth interviews with young women aged 18 - 14 years in post-compulsory education who were invited to talk about health and risk. Discourse analysis was used to explore the data drawing on feminist and governmentality perspectives. Results The data presented complex constructions of risk taking in health drawing on intertwined discourses of moralism, healthy citizenship, idealised femininity and health as a gendered pursuit. However, the young women also constructed their ’unhealthy’ practices in alternative, more agentic, resistant and philosophical ways. Conclusions Based on these latter findings it is proposed that some risky health behaviours should be interpreted as salutogenic rather than pathogenic in nature. Subjective constructions of risky health practices as salutogenic should be taken into account in risk communication strategies and interventions in public health. Key messages Exploring and understanding meaning is important in order to design more effective health promotion interventions. Subjective constructions of risky health practices as salutogenic should be taken into account in risk communication strategies and interventions in public health.

Risk Communication and Crisis Communication in Infectious Disease Outbreaks in Germany: What Is Being Done, and What Needs to be Done

2014 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 206-211 ◽  
Author(s):  
Petra Dickmann ◽  
Nadine Biedenkopf ◽  
Sam Keeping ◽  
Markus Eickmann ◽  
Stephan Becker
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Infectious Disease ◽  
Risk Communication ◽  
Crisis Communication ◽  
Contextual Information ◽  
International Health ◽  
Disease Outbreaks ◽  
World Health ◽  
Health Authorities ◽  
Public Health Authorities

AbstractObjectiveRisk communication plays a central role in the management of infectious disease. The World Health Organization's 2005 International Health Regulations have highlighted the need for countries to strengthen their capacities in this area to ensure effective responses to public health emergencies. We surveyed laboratories, hospitals, and public health institutions in Germany to detail the current situation regarding risk communication and crisis management and to identify which areas require further development.MethodsA mixed methods approach was adopted. An initial questionnaire was distributed to relevant persons in laboratories and hospitals, and semistructured interviews were conducted with selected participants. Representatives from state public health authorities, federal agencies, and media also were interviewed to add additional contextual information to the questionnaire responses.ResultsBased on the responses received, the universal sense among key stakeholders was that risk communication and crisis communication measures must be improved. Collaborative working was a consistent theme, with participants suggesting that a partnering strategy could help to improve performance. This approach could be achieved through better coordination between groups, for example, through a knowledge-sharing policy.ConclusionsMore research is needed on how such collaboration might be implemented, along with a general conceptual framework for risk communication to underpin the overall strategy. (Disaster Med Public Health Preparedness. 2014;0:1-6)

scholarly journals The potential use of digital health technologies in the African context: a systematic review of evidence from Ethiopia

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tsegahun Manyazewal ◽  
Yimtubezinash Woldeamanuel ◽  
Henry M. Blumberg ◽  
Abebaw Fekadu ◽  
Vincent C. Marconi
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Digital Health ◽  
Global Strategy ◽  
Health Conditions ◽  
Health Practices ◽  
Health Technologies ◽  
Link Type ◽  
Potential Use

AbstractThe World Health Organization (WHO) recently put forth a Global Strategy on Digital Health 2020–2025 with several countries having already achieved key milestones. We aimed to understand whether and how digital health technologies (DHTs) are absorbed in Africa, tracking Ethiopia as a key node. We conducted a systematic review, searching PubMed-MEDLINE, Embase, ScienceDirect, African Journals Online, Cochrane Central Registry of Controlled Trials, ClinicalTrials.gov, and the WHO International Clinical Trials Registry Platform databases from inception to 02 February 2021 for studies of any design that investigated the potential of DHTs in clinical or public health practices in Ethiopia. This review was registered with PROSPERO (CRD42021240645) and it was designed to inform our ongoing DHT-enabled randomized controlled trial (RCT) (ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT04216420). We found 27,493 potentially relevant citations, among which 52 studies met the inclusion criteria, comprising a total of 596,128 patients, healthy individuals, and healthcare professionals. The studies involved six DHTs: mHealth (29 studies, 574,649 participants); electronic health records (13 studies, 4534 participants); telemedicine (4 studies, 465 participants); cloud-based application (2 studies, 2382 participants); information communication technology (3 studies, 681 participants), and artificial intelligence (1 study, 13,417 participants). The studies targeted six health conditions: maternal and child health (15), infectious diseases (14), non-communicable diseases (3), dermatitis (1), surgery (4), and general health conditions (15). The outcomes of interest were feasibility, usability, willingness or readiness, effectiveness, quality improvement, and knowledge or attitude toward DHTs. Five studies involved RCTs. The analysis showed that although DHTs are a relatively recent phenomenon in Ethiopia, their potential harnessing clinical and public health practices are highly visible. Their adoption and implementation in full capacity require more training, access to better devices such as smartphones, and infrastructure. DHTs hold much promise tackling major clinical and public health backlogs and strengthening the healthcare ecosystem in Ethiopia. More RCTs are needed on emerging DHTs including artificial intelligence, big data, cloud, cybersecurity, telemedicine, and wearable devices to provide robust evidence of their potential use in such settings and to materialize the WHO’s Global Strategy on Digital Health.

Risk Communication and Media in Pandemics

2021 ◽  
pp. 140-149
Author(s):  
Hülya Şirin ◽  
Seçil Özkan
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Risk Communication ◽  
Crisis Communication ◽  
Communicable Disease ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Human Perception ◽  
Daily Routines ◽  
Treatment Risk ◽  
The Media ◽  
The Common

Pandemics as global crises affect our daily routines and practices nowadays. On 11 March 2020, WHO announced the COVID-19 as a pandemic. As the COVID-19 is a communicable disease, public health practices constitute the major preventive mechanism as primary protection besides treatment. Risk communication is essential for public awareness, preventive measures, and containing the outbreak during the pandemic. In a broader aspect, “crisis and risk communication” corresponds to a greater frame that consists of urgent crisis communication, empowering the decision-making process, and building a communication network between the experts and the common. The media plays an important role in conveying information amongst the risk communication experts, administrators, and the common. Pandemic is a dynamic period. In this period, changes are possible in human perception, sensitivity levels, and behaviors. Uncertainty is present in this course. To overcome this uncertainty, correct risk communication with media collaboration is essential.

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