Research on the methods for public health emergency risk communication

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 15K08542
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Medical sociology
• Research Institution: The University of Tokyo
• Principal Investigator: Tomio Jun 東京大学, 大学院医学系研究科(医学部), 講師 (10569510)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 佐藤 元 国立保健医療科学院, その他部局等, 部長 (70272424)
• Project Period (FY): 2015-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: 健康危機管理 / リスクコミュニケーション

Outline of Final Research Achievements

We analyzed effective communication methods required at the occurrence of public health emergencies, such as disasters, terrorist attacks, and infectious disease outbreaks, by reviewing existing policies and guidelines, interviews with experts in related organizations, and questionnaire surveys. We found that it is important to clearly integrate risk communication into the emergency management system. We also found that the safety message from healthcare facilities can promote appropriate behavior of their patients, and that dissemination of knowledge on emergency response through disaster prevention manuals may lead to appropriate disaster prevention behavior of the local residents.

Free Research Field

公衆衛生学