Effective public health messaging and communication during COVID-19

Tracy Epton; Daniela Ghio; Chris Keyworth; Ellie Whittaker; Chris Armitage; Jo Hart; Daryl O'Connor; Gillian Shorter; Saskia Perriard-Abdoh; John Drury; Atiya Kamal; Madelynne A Arden; Lucie Byrne-Davis; Emily McBride; Paul Chadwick; Vivian Swanson; Angel Chater; Behavioural Science and Disease Prevention Taskforce

Effective public health messaging and communication during COVID-19

Tracy Epton, Daniela Ghio, Chris Keyworth, Ellie Whittaker, Chris Armitage, Jo Hart, Daryl O'Connor, Gillian Shorter, Saskia Perriard-Abdoh, John Drury, Atiya Kamal, Madelynne A Arden, Lucie Byrne-Davis, Emily McBride, Paul Chadwick, Vivian Swanson, Angel Chater, Behavioural Science and Disease Prevention Taskforce

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Abstract

This guidance aims to optimise public health messaging and its outcomes. It is based on an evidence-based rapid review of the evidence1 of the factors that may influence people’s responses to public health messages for managing risks and preventing infectious diseases.

Original language	English
Place of Publication	Leicester
Publisher	British Psychological Society
Commissioning body	British Psychological Society
Publication status	Published - Sep 2020

Keywords

public health
public health messaging
risk communication
diversity
trust
covid-19
coronavirus
adherence
behaviour change
health psychology

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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Epton, T., Ghio, D., Keyworth, C., Whittaker, E., Armitage, C., Hart, J., O'Connor, D., Shorter, G., Perriard-Abdoh, S., Drury, J., Kamal, A., Arden, M. A., Byrne-Davis, L., McBride, E., Chadwick, P., Swanson, V., Chater, A., & Behavioural Science and Disease Prevention Taskforce (2020). Effective public health messaging and communication during COVID-19. British Psychological Society. https://www.bps.org.uk/sites/www.bps.org.uk/files/Policy/Policy%20-%20Files/Delivering%20effective%20public%20health%20campaigns%20during%20Covid-19.pdf

Epton, Tracy ; Ghio, Daniela ; Keyworth, Chris ; Whittaker, Ellie ; Armitage, Chris ; Hart, Jo ; O'Connor, Daryl ; Shorter, Gillian ; Perriard-Abdoh, Saskia ; Drury, John ; Kamal, Atiya ; Arden, Madelynne A ; Byrne-Davis, Lucie ; McBride, Emily ; Chadwick, Paul ; Swanson, Vivian ; Chater, Angel ; Behavioural Science and Disease Prevention Taskforce. / Effective public health messaging and communication during COVID-19. Leicester : British Psychological Society, 2020.

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Effective public health messaging and communication during COVID-19. / Epton, Tracy; Ghio, Daniela; Keyworth, Chris; Whittaker, Ellie; Armitage, Chris; Hart, Jo; O'Connor, Daryl; Shorter, Gillian; Perriard-Abdoh, Saskia; Drury, John; Kamal, Atiya; Arden, Madelynne A; Byrne-Davis, Lucie; McBride, Emily; Chadwick, Paul; Swanson, Vivian; Chater, Angel; Behavioural Science and Disease Prevention Taskforce.

Leicester : British Psychological Society, 2020.

Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report

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Effective public health messaging and communication during COVID-19

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Drinking in lockdown: Why are we drinking more and how can we cut back? (BBC Radio Scotland; National Radio)

Lockdown drinkers? COVID-19 and alcohol use: Policy approaches (Episode 4) (Alcohol Problem Podcast: National)

On "Mornings with Stephen Jardine" - phone in to discuss alcohol consumption and COVID-19 and an increase in alcohol sales in Scotland (BBC Radio Scotland: National Radio)

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