Uncertainty communication, trust and health promotion.
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| Název: | Uncertainty communication, trust and health promotion. |
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| Transliterovaný název: | Communication à propos de l’incertitude, confiance et promotion de la santé. |
| Autoři: | Gretton JD; Behavioural Science Office, Centre for Surveillance, Integrated Insights and Risk Assessment, Data, Surveillance and Foresight Branch, Public Health Agency of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada., Mastroianni A; Behavioural Science Office, Centre for Surveillance, Integrated Insights and Risk Assessment, Data, Surveillance and Foresight Branch, Public Health Agency of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.; Impact Canada, Impact & Innovation Unit, Privy Council Office, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. |
| Zdroj: | Health promotion and chronic disease prevention in Canada : research, policy and practice [Health Promot Chronic Dis Prev Can] 2025 Oct; Vol. 45 (10), pp. 424-428. |
| Způsob vydávání: | Journal Article |
| Jazyk: | English; French |
| Informace o časopise: | Publisher: Public Health Agency of Canada = Agence de la santé publique du Canada Country of Publication: Canada NLM ID: 101648506 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2368-738X (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 2368738X NLM ISO Abbreviation: Health Promot Chronic Dis Prev Can Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Original Publication: Ottawa, Ontario : Public Health Agency of Canada = Agence de la santé publique du Canada, [2015]- |
| Výrazy ze slovníku MeSH: | Trust* , Health Promotion*/methods , Communication* , Health Communication*/methods, Uncertainty ; Humans |
| Abstrakt: | Competing Interests: The authors declare no competing interests. Health promotion is more effective when health communicators are considered trustworthy. However, health communicators must often deal with uncertainties in the knowledge base on which they rely. In this commentary, we discuss the benefits of acknowledging uncertainty, with caveats and best practices to cultivate trust. We recommend determining the type of uncertainty involved and selecting appropriate communication approaches. We also advise that communicators emphasize the positive elements of the uncertainty, whenever possible, such as when it reflects a growing evidence base. Health promoters should consider the long-term outcomes of communicating uncertainty, as these may differ from the short-term outcomes. We identify knowledge gaps and areas ripe for future research. We also show that uncertainty can often be communicated without harming trust in the communicator, and that communicators should rely on evidence-based best practices. We aim to provoke further discussion on how uncertainty should be understood and framed in health promotion efforts, guiding communicators on how to maintain public trust amid unknowns. |
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| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: health communication; public health; risk; trust; uncertainty Local Abstract: [Publisher, French] La promotion de la santé est plus efficace lorsque les communicateurs en matière de santé sont considérés comme dignes de confiance. Cependant, ces communicateurs doivent souvent faire face à des incertitudes dans la base de connaissances sur laquelle ils s’appuient. Dans ce commentaire, nous analysons les avantages à faire état de cette incertitude, avec des mises en garde et des bonnes pratiques pour cultiver la confiance. Nous recommandons de déterminer le type d’incertitude en cause et de choisir des approches de communication appropriées. Nous conseillons également aux communicateurs de mettre l’accent sur les éléments positifs de l’incertitude, dans la mesure du possible, par exemple lorsqu’elle reflète une base de données probantes de plus en plus importante. Les promoteurs de la santé devraient tenir compte des résultats à long terme de la communication à propos de l’incertitude, dans la mesure où ces résultats peuvent différer des résultats à court terme. Nous présentons également les lacunes en matière de connaissances et les domaines qui méritent d’être étudiés à l’avenir. Nous montrons également que l’incertitude peut souvent être communiquée sans nuire à la fiabilité du communicateur, et que les communicateurs devraient s’appuyer sur les meilleures pratiques fondées sur des données probantes. Notre objectif est de susciter un débat plus approfondi sur la manière dont l’incertitude doit être comprise et encadrée dans les efforts de promotion de la santé, en guidant les communicateurs sur la manière de maintenir la confiance du public même au coeur de l’inconnu. [plain-language-summary] By leveraging research on uncertainty communication, health promoters can communicate in a manner that helps to foster trust. Communicators are advised to keep in mind the specific type of uncertainty they are dealing with. Uncertainty may have positive elements, which can be emphasized. Whenever possible, consider and assess long-term outcomes of communicating uncertainty. [plain-language-summary, French] En s’appuyant sur la recherche sur la communication à propos de l’incertitude, les promoteurs de la santé peuvent communiquer de manière à favoriser la confiance. Ces communicateurs devraient garder en tête le type spécifique d’incertitude auquel ils sont confrontés. L’incertitude peut comporter des éléments positifs, qu’on peut mettre en valeur. Dans la mesure du possible, il faut tenir compte des résultats à long terme de la communication à propos de l’incertitude et les évaluer. |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20251022 Date Completed: 20251022 Latest Revision: 20251128 |
| Update Code: | 20251128 |
| PubMed Central ID: | PMC12652265 |
| DOI: | 10.24095/hpcdp.45.10.04 |
| PMID: | 41124103 |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
| Abstrakt: | Competing Interests: The authors declare no competing interests.<br />Health promotion is more effective when health communicators are considered trustworthy. However, health communicators must often deal with uncertainties in the knowledge base on which they rely. In this commentary, we discuss the benefits of acknowledging uncertainty, with caveats and best practices to cultivate trust. We recommend determining the type of uncertainty involved and selecting appropriate communication approaches. We also advise that communicators emphasize the positive elements of the uncertainty, whenever possible, such as when it reflects a growing evidence base. Health promoters should consider the long-term outcomes of communicating uncertainty, as these may differ from the short-term outcomes. We identify knowledge gaps and areas ripe for future research. We also show that uncertainty can often be communicated without harming trust in the communicator, and that communicators should rely on evidence-based best practices. We aim to provoke further discussion on how uncertainty should be understood and framed in health promotion efforts, guiding communicators on how to maintain public trust amid unknowns. |
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| ISSN: | 2368-738X |
| DOI: | 10.24095/hpcdp.45.10.04 |
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