期刊
HEALTH PROMOTION PRACTICE
卷 9, 期 4, 页码 60S-72S出版社
SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
DOI: 10.1177/1524839908322114
关键词
pandemic flu; crisis and risk communication; risk perceptions; support for government actions; trust; survey
资金
- Georgia Department of Human Resources-Public Health Division
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) [000HCAU1-2007-43184]
To better inform public health officials during a flu pandemic, this study analyzes a representative statewide telephone survey among 1,602 adults to examine knowledge and perceptions about a flu pandemic, trust in government, and support for government actions in a flu pandemic. The findings show citizens do not understand what avian/bird flu is and how it evolves into a pandemic. They also seem to have divergent perceptions regarding the susceptibility and severity of a flu pandemic. More than half of the respondents trust the government to handle a flu pandemic and show strong support for many proposed government actions in a pandemic, except for offering non-fully approved drugs. The findings suggest public health and risk communicators should reinforce support for controversial actions through trust building and personalization of risks rather than mere education or publicity. Public education and engagement should also begin pre-pandemic and continue throughout all phases of the event.
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