Major Incidents, Pandemics and Mental Health The Psychosocial Aspects of Health Emergencies, Incidents, Disasters and Disease Outbreaks
Book contents
- Major Incidents, Pandemics and Mental Health
- Major Incidents, Pandemics and Mental Health
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Boxes
- Contributors
- Foreword by Dr Adrian James
- Foreword by Professor David Lockey
- Section 1 The Nature and Impacts of Twenty-First-Century Healthcare Emergencies
- Section 2 Clinical Aspects of Traumatic Injuries, Epidemics, and Pandemics
- Section 3 The Role of the Public in Emergencies: Survivors, Bystanders, and Volunteers
- Section 4 Responses to Meet the Mental Health Needs of People Affected by Emergencies, Major Incidents, and Pandemics
- Section 5 Sustaining and Caring for Staff During Emergencies
- Section 6 Designing, Leading, and Managing Responses to Emergencies and Pandemics
- Chapter 49 Preparing Effectively for Emergencies, Incidents, Disasters, and Disease Outbreaks
- Chapter 50 Leadership, Organisation, and Implementation of Emergency Preparedness
- Chapter 51 Caring for People who Have Disabilities and Are Affected by Emergencies, Incidents, Disasters, and Disease Outbreaks
- Chapter 52 Public Ethics in Emergencies: Learning from the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Chapter 53 Compliance with UK Government Measures During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Patterns, Predictors, and Consequences
- Chapter 54 The Threat of Pandemics to Interwoven Material, Social, Health, and Political Resources: Conservation of Resources as a Strategy for Avoiding Repeating Past Failure
- Chapter 55 Using Social Media to Reduce the Risks of Community-Wide Emergencies, Incidents, Disasters, and Disease Outbreaks
- Section 7 Key Lessons for the Way Forward
- A Glossary of Selected Key Terms Used in This Book
- Index
- References
Chapter 55 - Using Social Media to Reduce the Risks of Community-Wide Emergencies, Incidents, Disasters, and Disease Outbreaks
from Section 6 - Designing, Leading, and Managing Responses to Emergencies and Pandemics
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Book contents
- Major Incidents, Pandemics and Mental Health
- Major Incidents, Pandemics and Mental Health
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Boxes
- Contributors
- Foreword by Dr Adrian James
- Foreword by Professor David Lockey
- Section 1 The Nature and Impacts of Twenty-First-Century Healthcare Emergencies
- Section 2 Clinical Aspects of Traumatic Injuries, Epidemics, and Pandemics
- Section 3 The Role of the Public in Emergencies: Survivors, Bystanders, and Volunteers
- Section 4 Responses to Meet the Mental Health Needs of People Affected by Emergencies, Major Incidents, and Pandemics
- Section 5 Sustaining and Caring for Staff During Emergencies
- Section 6 Designing, Leading, and Managing Responses to Emergencies and Pandemics
- Chapter 49 Preparing Effectively for Emergencies, Incidents, Disasters, and Disease Outbreaks
- Chapter 50 Leadership, Organisation, and Implementation of Emergency Preparedness
- Chapter 51 Caring for People who Have Disabilities and Are Affected by Emergencies, Incidents, Disasters, and Disease Outbreaks
- Chapter 52 Public Ethics in Emergencies: Learning from the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Chapter 53 Compliance with UK Government Measures During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Patterns, Predictors, and Consequences
- Chapter 54 The Threat of Pandemics to Interwoven Material, Social, Health, and Political Resources: Conservation of Resources as a Strategy for Avoiding Repeating Past Failure
- Chapter 55 Using Social Media to Reduce the Risks of Community-Wide Emergencies, Incidents, Disasters, and Disease Outbreaks
- Section 7 Key Lessons for the Way Forward
- A Glossary of Selected Key Terms Used in This Book
- Index
- References
Summary
Social media consist of tools that enable open exchange of information through conversation and interaction. Over half of the global population are active social media users. However, several countries that are among the most vulnerable to emergencies, incidents, disasters, and disease outbreaks (EIDD) have relatively low social media uptake rates. This chapter explores and identifies the range of social media usage before, during, and after crises such as disasters and disease outbreaks. It focuses on three serious illnesses – influenza, Ebola virus disease (Ebola), and COVID-19. The research related to the three diseases shows that social media are mainly used by authorities in risk communication and crisis communication. It highlights numerous other uses that can be helpful to emergency managers and health service providers. The chapter concludes with an identification of principles derived from the research and a brief assessment of the short-term and long-term impacts of social media use.
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- Major Incidents, Pandemics and Mental HealthThe Psychosocial Aspects of Health Emergencies, Incidents, Disasters and Disease Outbreaks, pp. 417 - 422Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2024
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