Risk perception, Public health and Risk communication

Charoghchian Khorasani, Elham; Vahedian-Shahroodi, Mohammad

doi:10.22038/jhl.2018.32549.1000

Risk perception, Public health and Risk communication

Document Type : Letter to the editor

Authors

¹ PhD Student in Health Education and Promotion, Student Research Committee, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.

² Associate Professor, Department of Health Education and Health Promotion, School of Health, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.

³ Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran

10.22038/jhl.2018.32549.1000

Abstract

Background and objective:The world today, in addition to dealing with natural disasters such as flood and earthquake, is witnessing humanitarian disasters like war. Although perceived risk is a subjective risk assessment and it varies from person to person and from region to region, but the formation of a proper risk communication at the time of these events is a task for health experts. Risk communication is a two-way, dynamic interaction in which both sides exchange information about the nature, importance and control of the risk. This article was written to understand risk, public health and risk communication.
Paper Type:letter to editor.

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