Bio-terrorism: steps to effective public health risk communication and fear management

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dc.contributor.advisorStockton, Paul
dc.contributor.authorJones-Hard, Susan G.
dc.contributor.corporateNaval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
dc.contributor.departmentDepartment of National Security Affairs
dc.dateJune 2004
dc.date.accessioned2012-03-14T17:30:52Z
dc.date.available2012-03-14T17:30:52Z
dc.date.issued2004-06
dc.descriptionCHDS State/Localen_US
dc.description.abstractA potentially serious gap exists in the preparedness of the public health system to respond to terrorism: risk communication. Unless this system is better structured to provide American citizens with a clear understanding of the potential risks and hazards associated with a terrorist event -- particularly a bio-terrorism event -- citizens not only run the risk of taking inappropriate protective actions, but also of experiencing increased (and potentially debilitating) levels of fear. In a survey I conducted of public health officials in an eleven state region (which includes my own state, Colorado) I found that significant opportunities for improvement exist in their emergency preparedness planning. Of particular concern, there was limited risk communication planning. Nonetheless, there was a high level of confidence in the states' perceived level of preparedness to respond and communicate risks during a potential bio-terrorism event.en_US
dc.description.distributionstatementApproved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
dc.description.serviceCivilian, Manager - Emergency Management Program, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environmenten_US
dc.description.urihttp://archive.org/details/bioterrorismstep109451198
dc.format.extentxvi, 95 p. : ill.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10945/1198
dc.publisherMonterey, California. Naval Postgraduate Schoolen_US
dc.rightsCopyright is reserved by the copyright owner.en_US
dc.subject.authorTerrorismen_US
dc.subject.authorBio-terrorismen_US
dc.subject.authorRisk communicationen_US
dc.subject.authorTerrorist eventen_US
dc.subject.lcshTerrorismen_US
dc.subject.lcshBioterrorismen_US
dc.subject.lcshRisk communicationen_US
dc.titleBio-terrorism: steps to effective public health risk communication and fear managementen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dspace.entity.typePublication
etd.thesisdegree.disciplineSecurity Studies (Homeland Security and Defense)en_US
etd.thesisdegree.grantorNaval Postgraduate Schoolen_US
etd.thesisdegree.levelMastersen_US
etd.thesisdegree.nameM.A. in Security Studies (Homeland Security and Defense)en_US
etd.verifiednoen_US
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