Author(s)

Chang Che, Lei Feng^*, Xufang Cai

School of Public Health and Management, Chongqing Medical University, Collaborative Innovation Center of Social Risk Prediction and Management in Health Field, Chongqing, China.

Government trust and risk communication of public health emergencies is a concomitant relationship. Good government trust is a booster for effective risk communication, and effective risk communication will also promote and strengthen government trust. Currently, with the improvement of people’s economic and cognitive levels, people are increasingly concerned about the social risks around them, especially the high sensitivity to risks related to physical health and safety. Risk communication has also put forward new requirements. Based on the analysis and reference of the German BfR risk communication model, this article clarifies that the trust relationship between the public and the government in risk communication of public health emergencies should be strengthened from aspects such as communication methods, information disclosure, risk assessment, and communication ability.

Public Health Emergency, Germany BfR Risk Communication Model, Risk Communication, Government Trust, Public Participation in China

Che, C., Feng, L. and Cai, X.F. (2023) Exploring the Path of Strengthening Government Trust through Risk Communication in Public Health Emergencies. Open Access Library Journal, 10, 1-10. doi: 10.4236/oalib.1110056.