Communicating uncertainty during public health emergency events: a systematic review

Abstract: To answer the question, "What are the best ways to communicate uncertainties to public audiences, at-risk communities, and stakeholders during public health emergency events?" we conducted a systematic review of published studies, grey literature, and media reports in English and other United Nations (UN) languages: Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, and Spanish. Almost 11,500 titles and abstracts were scanned of which 46 data-based primary studies were selected, which were classified into four methodological streams: Quantitative-comparison groups; Quantitative-descriptive survey; Qualitative; and Mixed-method and case-study. Study characteristics (study method, country, emergency type, emergency phase, at-risk population) and study findings (in narrative form) were extracted from individual studies. The findings were synthesized within methodological streams and evaluated for certainty and confidence. These within-method findings were next synthesized across methodological streams

Object Details

• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource
• Language: Englisch
• Notes: Veröffentlichungsversion ; begutachtet (peer reviewed) ; In: Review of Communication Research ; 7 (2019) ; 67-108

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Soziale Probleme, Sozialdienste, Versicherungen

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (where): Mannheim
• (when): 2019
• Creator: Sopory, Pradeep ; Day, Ashleigh M. ; Novak, Julie M. ; Eckert, Kristin ; Wilkins, Lillian ; Padgett, Donyale R. ; Noyes, Jane P. ; Barakji, Fatima A. ; Liu, Juan ; Fowler, Beth N. ; Guzman-Barcenas, Javier B. ; Nagayko, Anna ; Nickell, Jacob J. ; Donahue, Damecia ; Daniels, Kimberly ; Allen, Tomas ; Alexander, Nyka ; Vanderford, Marsha L. ; Gamhewage, Gaya M.

Further information

• DOI: 10.12840/ISSN.2255-4165.019
• URN: urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-61189-5
• Rights: Open Access; Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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