SCIENCE AND HEALTH

NAME 5 COMMUNICATION

the power to change or affect someone or something

the power to improve health outcomes by sharing health related info.

the power to inform the audience about important health issues.

It is a way to persuade and change their behavior through introducing a certain topic that may seem invisible to them.

key elements of successful health communication programs or campaigns is always the sustainability.

Health communication is grounded in research.

Communication is a long-term process. Influencing people and their behaviors requires an ongoing commitment to the health issue and its solutions.

 

Health communication is a long-term process that begins and ends with the audience’s desires and needs.

 

Health communication is “transdisciplinary in nature” and draws on multiple disciplines.