Communication's Impact on Public Health

Communication Impact on Public Health
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Communication Impact on Public Health
Nurses are integral in delivering health services and fostering a strong health system. They usually deliver people-centered care closer to the society where it is required most, thus assisting in enhancing health outcomes and overall affordable services. Furthermore, nurses react as the first responders to compound humanitarian disasters and crises, advocates and protectors for society, and coordinators within different teams. To achieve the best outcomes in their roles, they require being well-equipped with relevant communications skills. Clear communication indicates the message is conveyed efficiently between the public health team and the community.
The COVID-19 pandemic, accompanied by several deaths, demanded that public health experts look for patterns to offer the public effective communication to slow the progression. Effective communication would be integral in requesting, informing, and persuading the public to promote patients' health and wellness (Sibiya, 2018). Strategies that were perceived to help included wearing face masks, maintaining social distancing, and lockdowns that significantly helped deal with the pandemic to some degree (Karpagam et al., 2022). Public health experts must provide clear, persuasive, and original communication to inform society about their health.
Effective communication would persuade people to change their behaviors to ensure they are safe from the pandemic. The public was constantly exposed to pictures of individuals wearing masks through various media, which could i...