Risk perception research informing recommendations for COVID-19 preventative health measures and public messaging.
Paul A MaguireJeffrey C L LooiPublished in: Australasian psychiatry : bulletin of Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (2022)
Key recommendations for pandemic public health risk communication are: clear, timely and balanced information from a reputable source; accurate and non-sensationalised depiction of infection, morbidity and mortality rates; awareness of fear as a powerful motivator for adoption of protective measures against the causative virus; promotion of self-efficacy and sense of control in terms of mitigating the health threats associated with a pandemic; correction of mis- and disinformation regarding the pandemic and associated protective measures; and messaging may need to be modified for people with a mental illness to avoid exacerbations of depressive and anxiety symptoms.
Keyphrases
- coronavirus disease
- sars cov
- mental health
- mental illness
- healthcare
- health risk
- public health
- health information
- respiratory syndrome coronavirus
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- smoking cessation
- clinical practice
- heavy metals
- drinking water
- cystic fibrosis
- risk assessment
- high resolution
- emergency department
- physical activity
- human health
- mass spectrometry