Communicating Effectively During a Health Crisis - A Critical Examination of Communication Breakdowns During Covid 19

Exploring how and why communication breakdowns occur during pandemics and world disasters, this book offers solutions for improving communication and managing future public health crises.

List of contents

1. Towards a Better Understanding of Communication Breakdowns During the Covid-19 Pandemic 2. The Dangers of the Infodemic: the Spreading of False Information About the Covid-19 Virus 3. Trust in the Government During the Covid-19 Pandemic & How to be a Good Leader 4. Pandemic Compliance, Non-Compliance: a Review of Theories and Empirical Studies 5. Cross-Cultural and Gender Differences in Crisis Management Styles: Lessons From the Covid-19 Pandemic 6. 'Framing-Risk': an In-Depth Exploration of the Role of Semiotic Analysis in Message Persuasion 7. Positive Psychology: Enhancing Well-Being During Covid-19 8. Moving Forward: Re-Thinking Communication During and Post Covid-19 With Special Consideration to Marginalized and Vulnerable Populations 9. Lessons Learned From Past Pandemics

About the author

Devjani Sen is an Instructor in the Department of Social Sciences at Algonquin College, Canada.
Rukhsana Ahmed is an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University at Albany, State University of New York, USA.

Summary

Exploring how and why communication breakdowns occur during pandemics and world disasters, this book offers solutions for improving communication and managing future public health crises.

Product details

• Authors: Rukhsana Ahmed, Ahmed Rukhsana, Devjani Sen, Devjani (Algonquin College Sen
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 19.07.2024
• EAN: 9781032496849
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3249684-9
• No. of pages: 224
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Communication science; MEDICAL / Public Health, NATURE / Natural Disasters, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Disease & Health Issues, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Communication Studies, Personal & public health, Illness & addiction: social aspects, Communication Studies, Natural disasters, Medical Sociology, Health, illness and addiction: social aspects, Personal and public health / health education