Theory-based approaches to understanding public emergency preparedness: Implications for effective health and risk Communication

Journal of Health Communication

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 428-444

  Paek, Hye Jin ^a   Hilyard, Karen ^b   Freimuth, Vicki ^c   Barge, J Kevin ^d   Mindlin, Michele ^e  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^d TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e Georgia Division of Public Health   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DISASTER PLANNING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALITY; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MASS MEDIUM; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RISK FACTOR; SELF CONCEPT;

ADULT; COMMUNICATION; DATA COLLECTION; DISASTER PLANNING; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INDIVIDUALITY; MALE; MASS MEDIA; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION; RISK FACTORS; SELF EFFICACY; SOCIAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 77953983816     PISSN: 10810730     EISSN: 10870415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10810731003753083     Document Type: Article

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