Differences in comprehending and acting on pandemic health risk information: a qualitative study using mental models

• Main Authors: Siv Hilde Berg (Author), Marie Therese Shortt (Author), Henriette Thune (Author), Jo Røislien (Author), Jane K. O'Hara (Author), Daniel Adrian Lungu (Author), Siri Wiig (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background A worldwide pandemic of a new and unknown virus is characterised by scientific uncertainty. However, despite this uncertainty, health authorities must still communicate complex health risk information to the public. The mental models approach to risk communication describes how p...