Overview of Health Communication

Question 1

What can health communication do all by itself?

Answer 1

Increase awareness of a health problem or solution
Influence perceptions, beliefs, and attitudes that may change social norms
Prompt action
Demonstrate healthy skills
Show the benefit of behavior change
Advocate a position on a health policy
Increase demand or support for health services
Refute myths and misconceptions
Strengthen organizational relationships

Question 2

What can health communication do in combination with other strategies?

Answer 2

Cause sustained change in which an individual or group adopts and maintains a new health behavior
Effect a policy change
Overcome barriers to healthy living

Question 3

What can health communication alone NOT do?

Answer 3

Compensate for inadequate health care or access to care
Produce sustained change in health behavior
Fix all health issues

Question 4

who can health communication affect?

Answer 4

everyone(regular people, kids, families, doctors)

Question 5

Who are health communication specialists and what do we do?

Answer 5

the study and use of communication strategies to inform and influence individual and community decisions that enhance health and behavior change.