Effective Communication in Outbreak Management – Experiences and Suggestions by European Public Health Experts
Wulff, A.; Ahmad, A.; Cloes, R.; Reintjes, R. · Das Gesundheitswesen · 2015 · Heft 8/09 · S. 1 bis 1
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Zusammenfassung
Background: The 2009/2010 A/H1N1 pandemic affected 214 countries and led to ˜18.500 reported deaths. Major communication difficulties within Europe were observed along with a low vaccination uptake and limited public trust in official recommendations. Therefore the overall aim of the EU funded E-com@EU project is to improve risk communication strategies during major epidemic outbreaks in Europe. Within this framework the objective of this study is to analyse the experiences and suggestions of European Public Health Experts who were directly involved in the risk-communication process during the A/H1N1 pandemic. M…