"Health Communication" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The transfer of information from experts in the medical and public health fields to patients and the public. The study and use of communication strategies to inform and influence individual and community decisions that enhance health.
| Descriptor ID |
D058015
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| MeSH Number(s) |
L01.143.350 N02.208
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| Concept/Terms |
Health Communication- Health Communication
- Communication, Health
- Communications, Health
- Health Communications
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 14 | 8 | 22 |
| 2018 | 9 | 6 | 15 |
| 2019 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2020 | 26 | 13 | 39 |
| 2021 | 15 | 3 | 18 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Health Communication" by people in Profiles.
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Managing life during the pandemic: communication strategies, mental health, and the ultimate toll of the COVID-19 Turk J Med Sci. 2021 12 17; 51(SI-1):3168-3181.
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Linking knowledge with action when engagement is out of reach: three contextual features of effective public health communication. Health Policy Plan. 2021 Nov 11; 36(10):1534-1544.
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[Guidelines to Think, Develop and Implement Health Communication in Portugal]. Acta Med Port. 2021 Oct 01; 34(10):698-706.
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Importance of Community-Level Interventions During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons from Sub-Saharan Africa. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2021 08 09; 105(4):879-883.
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COVID-19 infodemics: the role of mainstream and social media. Clin Microbiol Infect. 2021 Nov; 27(11):1568-1569.
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Drawing lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic: science and epistemic humility should go together. Hist Philos Life Sci. 2021 Jul 29; 43(3):92.
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Predictors of Vaccine Hesitancy: Implications for COVID-19 Public Health Messaging. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Jul 29; 18(15).
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The Effect of a Wordless, Animated, Social Media Video Intervention on COVID-19 Prevention: Online Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Public Health Surveill. 2021 07 27; 7(7):e29060.
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Characteristics of the Measurement Tools for Assessing Health Information-Seeking Behaviors in Nationally Representative Surveys: Systematic Review. J Med Internet Res. 2021 07 26; 23(7):e27539.
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Revisiting COVID-19 Communication in Western Africa: A Health Literacy-based Approach to Health Communication. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2021 07 19; 105(3):708-712.