Community mitigation of COVID-19: Health communications and varied community reactions
- Resource Type
- Authors
- Zoe C Meleo-Erwin; Corey H. Basch
- Source
- Journal of Prevention & Intervention in the Community. 49:103-109
- Subject
- 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak
030505 public health
Social Psychology
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
business.industry
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
05 social sciences
050109 social psychology
Context (language use)
Public relations
Variety (cybernetics)
03 medical and health sciences
Intervention (law)
Political science
Community health
0501 psychology and cognitive sciences
0305 other medical science
business
Health communication
- Language
- ISSN
- 1540-7330
1085-2352
This article introduces a themed issue focused on COVID-19 as it relates to community health. In the context of attempting to curb transmission, a great deal of focus has been placed on community mitigation efforts. These efforts have presented a variety of challenges. This themed issue aims to give an overview of two important aspects of community mitigation, namely, issues relating to COVID-19 related messaging and reactions of different communities to the COVID-19 pandemic. The manuscripts in this issue demonstrate a range of methodology and offer insight into areas of COVID-19 research that can inform community health. They also cover an extensive range of topics and contribute to the literature in terms of informing efforts related to constructing effective messaging and identifying areas of need. Both of these focal points have implications for prevention and intervention.