Fighting a pandemic through translating science

Fighting a pandemic through translating science

Aim & Objectives

The primary objective of the study is to use video to develop effective, evidence-based modes of communication for translating complex, but important health messages about pandemics to both the general population and decision-makers. The study uses COVID-19 as a case to learn and prepare society for also handling the next pandemic.

Establish the key scientific concepts


Identify key scientific concepts about pandemics that the public health scientists and officials need to communicate. Review existing evidence on effective mass communication of pandemic information.


Explore artistic choices and modes of communication


Explore development and communication strategies for effective science communication, and the artistic dimensions in filmmaking for the creation of effective science communication videos for the lay viewer.


Scientific experiments


Assess the effect of various communication modes in a series of large scale randomized experiments, coupling communication to comprehension, trust, intentions, and behaviour, exploring also sociodemographic variables.


Project Summary

In the Media

Publications

Assessing the Effect of Nonvisual Information Factors in Pandemic-Related Video Communication: Randomized Controlled Between-Subjects Experiment

Daniel Adrian Lungu, Jo Røislien, Siv Hilde Berg, Ionica Smeets, Marie Therese Shortt, Henriette Thune, Kolbjørn K. Brønnick
Journal of Medical Internet Research.2023;Volum 25.(1). DOI: 10.2196/42528

 

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Key topics in pandemic health risk communication: A qualitative study of expert opinions and knowledge

Siv Hilde Berg, Marie Therese Shortt, Jo Røislien, Daniel Adrian Lungu, Henriette Thune, Siri Wiig
PLOS ONE. 2022; 17(9). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0275316

 

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

Siv Hilde Berg, Marie Therese Shortt, Henriette Thune, Jo Røislien, Jane O’Hara, Daniel Adrian Lungu, Siri Wiig
BMC Public Health, 2022; 22, 1440. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-13853-y

 

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Exponential growth bias of infectious diseases: A systematic review protocol

Siv Hilde Berg, Daniel Adrian Lungu,  Kolbjørn K. Brønnick, Stig Harthug, Jo Røislien
JMIR Res Protoc. 2022.11 (10): e37441.  DOI: 10.2196/37441

 

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Exploring health experts’ and creative communicators’ focus in pandemic video communication: A qualitative study

Marie Therese Shortt, Siv Hilde Berg, Siri Wiig, Daniel Adrian Lungu, Ionica Smeets, Henriette Thune and Jo Røislien
Front. Commun. 30 May 2022;  7:886768. doi: 10.3389/fcomm.2022.886768

 

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Creating Effective, Evidence-Based Video Communication of Public Health Science (COVCOM Study): Protocol for a Sequential Mixed Methods Effect Study

Jo Røislien, Jane O’Hara, Ionica Smeets, Kolbjørn Brønnick, Siv Hilde Berg, Marie Therese Shortt, Daniel Adrian Lungu, Henriette Thune, Siri Wiig
JMIR Res Protoc. 2022 Mar 11;11(3):e34275. doi: 10.2196/34275

 

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The role of recipients’ characteristics in health video communication outcomes: a scoping review

Daniel Adrian LunguJo RøislienSiri WiigMarie Therese ShorttFrancesca FerrèSiv Hilde BergHenriette ThuneKolbjørn Kallesten Brønnick
J Med Internet Res. 2021 Dec 30;23(12):e30962. doi: 10.2196/30962

 

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Shortcomings in public health authorities’ videos on COVID-19: limited reach and a creative gap

Marie Therese Shortt, Ionica Smeets, Siri Wiig, Siv Hilde Berg, Daniel Adrian Lungu, Henriette Thune, Jo Røislien
Front. Commun., 23 December 2021 doi: 10.3389/fcomm.2021.764220

 

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Health authorities’ health risk communication with the public during pandemics: a rapid scoping review

Siv Hilde Berg, Jane O’Hara, Marie Therese Shortt, Henriette Thune, Kolbjørn. K. Brønnick, Daniel Adrian Lungu, Jo Røislien, Siri Wiig
BMC Public Health. 2021 Jul 15;21(1):1401. doi: 10.1186/s12889-021-11468-3.

 

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The Team

Funded by

SHARE – Centre for Resilience in Healthcare
University of Stavanger
4036 Stavanger
Postboks 8600 Forus