1. How and Why Different Health Experts Influence Support for COVID-19 Policies
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Singh, Renu
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Political Science ,FOS: Political science ,Medicine and Health Sciences ,Public Health ,Public Affairs, Public Policy and Public Administration ,Social and Behavioral Sciences - Abstract
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues past its second year, public health experts from various levels of government have been central to global efforts to contain the pandemic. Experts from local, national, and international institutions have all played important roles in providing information and advice on the coronavirus, recommended behaviors, and overall concerns in dealing with this public health emergency. As the pandemic has become increasingly politicized in a number of countries, these experts have also become more controversial to varying degrees (Singh 2020, O’Shea and Ueda 2021). Whether the public trusts public health experts has implications for the effectiveness of mitigation efforts, and understanding why some experts may be more trusted than others could contribute to more successful public health messaging and policy implementation. This study aims to measure how and why public health experts at the local, national, and international levels are more or less effective at securing public support for COVID-19 related public health policies.
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- 2023
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