Open AccessUnresolved issues in risk communication research: the case of the H 1 N 1 pandemic (2009–2011)
Author(s) -
Barrelet Clara,
Bourrier Mathilde,
BurtonJeangros Claudine,
Schindler Mélinée
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
influenza and other respiratory viruses
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.743
H-Index - 57
eISSN - 1750-2659
pISSN - 1750-2640
DOI - 10.1111/irv.12090
Subject(s) - pandemic , risk communication , context (archaeology) , rumor , pandemic influenza , vaccination , risk perception , health communication , perception , public relations , covid-19 , political science , medicine , business , psychology , environmental health , virology , biology , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty) , pathology , neuroscience , paleontology
The 2009 H 1 N 1 pandemic had considerable impact on risk perceptions, vaccination campaigns, and global health governance. In this context, risk communication issues have been probably the most puzzling and the least understood in retrospect. This article reviews the current knowledge on the following issues: risk and pandemic perceptions; vaccination perceptions and practices; rumors and rumor propagation; and health risk communication. It also highlights the research gaps in these areas that remain to be further explored in the future.