Vaughan Elaine, Tinker Timothy
Department of Psychology and Social Behavior, University of California, 3340 Social Ecology 2, Irvine, CA 92697, USA.
Am J Public Health. 2009 Oct;99 Suppl 2(Suppl 2):S324-32. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2009.162537.
The consequences of pandemic influenza for vulnerable populations will depend partly on the effectiveness of health risk communications. Strategic planning should fully consider how life circumstances, cultural values, and perspectives on risk influence behavior during a pandemic. We summarize recent scientific evidence on communication challenges and examine how sociocultural, economic, psychological, and health factors can jeopardize or facilitate public health interventions that require a cooperative public. If ignored, current communication gaps for vulnerable populations could result in unequal protection across society during an influenza pandemic. We offer insights on communication preparedness gleaned from scientific studies and the deliberations of public health experts at a meeting convened by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, May 1 and 2, 2008.
大流行性流感对弱势群体的影响将部分取决于健康风险沟通的有效性。战略规划应充分考虑生活环境、文化价值观以及对风险的看法如何在大流行期间影响行为。我们总结了近期关于沟通挑战的科学证据，并研究社会文化、经济、心理和健康因素如何危及或促进需要公众合作的公共卫生干预措施。如果被忽视，目前弱势群体的沟通差距可能导致流感大流行期间全社会的保护不平等。我们提供了从科学研究以及2008年5月1日和2日疾病控制与预防中心召开的一次会议上公共卫生专家的讨论中获得的关于沟通准备的见解。
