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Building Quality Health Communication in a Changing Information Environment. 在不断变化的信息环境中建立优质的健康传播。

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Journal of Health Communication Pub Date : 2026-05-08 DOI: 10.1080/10810730.2026.2664924

Rebecca Katherine Ivic

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Making High-Quality Health Information More Visible - A Proposal for a Set of Criteria to Assess Information Provider Methods. 使高质量的健康信息更加可见——一套评估信息提供者方法的标准建议。

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Journal of Health Communication Pub Date : 2026-04-27 DOI: 10.1080/10810730.2026.2663933

Corinna Schaefer, Klaus Koch, Roland Büchter, Sebastian Schmidt-Kaehler, Inga Münch, Joseph L Mathew

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Journal of Health Communication: 2025 Year in Review. 健康传播杂志：2025年回顾。

IF 2.4 2区医学

Journal of Health Communication Pub Date : 2026-04-20 DOI: 10.1080/10810730.2026.2661694

Rebecca Katherine Ivic

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The Relationships Between Adverse Childhood Experiences, Patient-Centered Communication, and Care-Seeking Intention. 童年不良经历、以病人为中心的沟通与求医意向的关系。

IF 2.4 2区医学

Journal of Health Communication Pub Date : 2026-04-15 DOI: 10.1080/10810730.2026.2657838

Zhiyuan Yu, Fei Shen, Ranran Z Mi

{"title":"The Relationships Between Adverse Childhood Experiences, Patient-Centered Communication, and Care-Seeking Intention.","authors":"Zhiyuan Yu, Fei Shen, Ranran Z Mi","doi":"10.1080/10810730.2026.2657838","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10810730.2026.2657838","url":null,"abstract":"Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are linked to distinct care-seeking patterns; however, the interpersonal pathways underlying care engagement remain underspecified. We tested whether patient-centered communication (PCC) mediates associations between ACEs and intentions to seek general- and women's care among 577 U.S. women who completed a general checkup or wellness visit within the past 12 months. ACEs, PCC, and intentions of general or women's care-seeking were measured using the Philadelphia ACEs Survey, patient-reported items outlined in the Patient-Centered Communication in the Cancer Care framework, and one-item questions on how likely they are to schedule a general or OB/GYN checkup in the next 12 months, respectively. Higher ACEs exposure was significantly associated with lower perceived PCC (r = -.21, p < .01), but not directly with lower intention to seek future care. Perceived PCC was positively associated with intentions to seek general (r = .13, p < .01) and women's care (r = .10, p < .05), and PCC mediated the association between ACEs and intentions to seek general (indirect effect β = -.03, p = .03) and women's (β = -.02, p = .02) care. Findings identify PCC as a modifiable communication pathway through which ACEs may influence future engagement with care.","PeriodicalId":16026,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Health Communication","volume":" ","pages":"1-11"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2026-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147690611","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Identifying Persuasive Visual Features within Tobacco Pictorial Warnings: Effects on Anticipated Loss of Face, Gifting, and Refrain Intentions Among Chinese Men Who Smoke. 识别烟草图片警告中具有说服力的视觉特征：对中国男性吸烟者预期损失面子、赠送礼物和克制意图的影响。

IF 2.4 2区医学

Journal of Health Communication Pub Date : 2026-04-14 DOI: 10.1080/10810730.2026.2659918

Thomas H Zhang, Ran Tao, Yidi Wang, Jiaying Liu, Shiwen Wu, Sijia Yang

{"title":"Identifying Persuasive Visual Features within Tobacco Pictorial Warnings: Effects on Anticipated Loss of Face, Gifting, and Refrain Intentions Among Chinese Men Who Smoke.","authors":"Thomas H Zhang, Ran Tao, Yidi Wang, Jiaying Liu, Shiwen Wu, Sijia Yang","doi":"10.1080/10810730.2026.2659918","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10810730.2026.2659918","url":null,"abstract":"Pictorial warnings (PWs) have proven effective as a tobacco control strategy, particularly when implemented as warning labels on cigarette packages. However, China's adoption of PWs on cigarette packages has been delayed, and it remains unclear which thematic categories and specific visual features within PWs would influence outcomes that are culturally sensitive in Chinese societies. Culturally sensitive outcomes (CSOs), including anticipated loss of face, intention to gift cigarettes in social settings, and intention to refrain from smoking after exposure, reflect concerns deeply embedded in Chinese social norms. Using a large set of 510 unique PWs (K = 510) randomly evaluated by 2,306 adult male smokers in China (N = 2,306), we examined which visual features predict these three CSOs. Each participant viewed six randomly presented PWs. The experimental data were merged with manually coded content features across 24 dimensions after recounting all the features and esthetic visual characteristics of each PW extracted through computer vision analysis. Multilevel regression models revealed that thematic categories, including oral health, fertility health, and cardiovascular health, as well as specific visual elements like depictions of diseased organs and medical equipment, consistently predicted all three outcomes. The effects of other features varied. Findings provide insights for designing tobacco control campaigns and implementing cigarette package warning labels in China. Our results show the importance of tailoring PWs to resonate with culturally specific concerns in tobacco control messaging, offering important implications for pictorial warnings targeting Chinese male smokers.","PeriodicalId":16026,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Health Communication","volume":" ","pages":"1-11"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2026-04-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147674051","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Safeguarding Quality in Health and Medical Science Information Today. 今天的卫生和医学信息质量保障。

IF 2.4 2区医学

Journal of Health Communication Pub Date : 2026-04-08 DOI: 10.1080/10810730.2026.2655422

Scott C Ratzan, Rebecca K Ivic, Kenneth H Rabin, Ruth M Parker, Sara Rubinelli, Rafael Obregon, Lawrence O Gostin, Michael G Baker, Samantha Thomas, Don Nutbeam, Ilona Kickbusch, J Gregory Payne, Vivianne Ihekweazu, Kirsten J McCaffery, Richard L Street, Sir Cary Cooper

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Assessing Reactance to Culturally Tailored Anti-Smoking Messages in Sexual and Gender Minority Young Adults. 评估性少数和性别少数年轻人对文化上适合的反吸烟信息的抗拒程度。

IF 2.4 2区医学

Journal of Health Communication Pub Date : 2026-03-26 DOI: 10.1080/10810730.2026.2651093

Qijia Ye, Jiaxi Wu, Elaine Hanby, Bob Gordon, Shoba Ramanadhan, Jennifer Potter, Mitchell R Lunn, Juno Obedin-Maliver, Sixiao Liu, Andy S L Tan

{"title":"Assessing Reactance to Culturally Tailored Anti-Smoking Messages in Sexual and Gender Minority Young Adults.","authors":"Qijia Ye, Jiaxi Wu, Elaine Hanby, Bob Gordon, Shoba Ramanadhan, Jennifer Potter, Mitchell R Lunn, Juno Obedin-Maliver, Sixiao Liu, Andy S L Tan","doi":"10.1080/10810730.2026.2651093","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10810730.2026.2651093","url":null,"abstract":"High smoking rates among sexual and gender minority (SGM) people call for anti-smoking campaigns for the population. Although cultural tailoring is an effective strategy, SGM-tailored health messages may lead to unintended effects such as psychological reactance. This study investigates whether different SGM gender groups experience reactance to tailored anti-smoking messages using different gender expressions. We conducted a between-subjects experiment in 1190 SGM young adults (18-30 years) with four conditions (transgender/nonbinary expression versus feminine expression versus masculine expression versus multiple gender expressions). We found that SGM-tailored messages elicited low levels of perceived threat to freedom, anger, negative thoughts, and counterarguing. In most cases, these outcomes were not different between conditions across gender groups. Our findings suggest that it is possible to design culturally tailored messages that elicit low reactance among SGM individuals regardless of gender identity. Additionally, using multiple gender expressions in cultural tailoring appears to be a promising approach to mitigating reactance.","PeriodicalId":16026,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Health Communication","volume":" ","pages":"1-11"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2026-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147521154","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Plastic Waste Ads Attributes Generating Awareness, Interest, Attitudes and Desires to Act Pro-Environmentally. 塑料垃圾广告有助于提高环保意识、兴趣、态度和愿望。

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Journal of Health Communication Pub Date : 2026-02-28 DOI: 10.1080/10810730.2026.2637830

Helen Inseng Duh

{"title":"Plastic Waste Ads Attributes Generating Awareness, Interest, Attitudes and Desires to Act Pro-Environmentally.","authors":"Helen Inseng Duh","doi":"10.1080/10810730.2026.2637830","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10810730.2026.2637830","url":null,"abstract":"Plastic wastes harm the environment, kill various marine species and domestic/wild animals. There are campaigns/advertisements to create awareness of the environmental problems caused by plastic wastes. However, the various attributes of ads that trigger awareness and resultant interest, attitudes and desires to act are rarely studied. This study borrows from the stimulus-organism-response and attitude-behavior theories to extend the AIDA model by examining the attributes of plastic waste environmental ads impacting awareness, interest, and desire to act pro-environmentally. It also assesses the mediating role of attitude in the relationship between awareness and interest. After showing two ads pictures on the dangers of plastic waste, cross-sectional quantitative data was collected from 150 respondents electronically. The sample was drawn from various age groups, educational levels and the four ethnic groups in South Africa. Structural equation model through Partial Least Square (PLS-SEM) was used to analyze the data. The results revealed that the ads attributes that positively impacted awareness were the informativeness, sensory and affective attributes and not credibility and entertainment. The awareness significantly influenced attitudes and interest in the ads, which in turn strongly influenced desires to act pro-environmentally. Attitudes toward the ads was a significant mediator in the relationship between awareness and interest. Practical and theoretical contributions/implications are provided.","PeriodicalId":16026,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Health Communication","volume":" ","pages":"1-12"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2026-02-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147321744","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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From Knowledge to Action: Effects of HPV Knowledge, HPV Vaccine Attitude, Gender, and HPV Vaccine Safety Concerns on HPV Vaccination Intent. 从知识到行动：HPV知识、HPV疫苗态度、性别和HPV疫苗安全性对HPV疫苗接种意图的影响。

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Journal of Health Communication Pub Date : 2026-01-01 Epub Date: 2026-02-23 DOI: 10.1080/10810730.2026.2624671

Yusi Aveva Xu, Jace D Pierce, Kennedy Anderson, Lenna Dawkins-Moultin, Dalnim Cho, Suellen Hopfer, Yisheng Li, Lois M Ramondetta, Qian Lu

{"title":"From Knowledge to Action: Effects of HPV Knowledge, HPV Vaccine Attitude, Gender, and HPV Vaccine Safety Concerns on HPV Vaccination Intent.","authors":"Yusi Aveva Xu, Jace D Pierce, Kennedy Anderson, Lenna Dawkins-Moultin, Dalnim Cho, Suellen Hopfer, Yisheng Li, Lois M Ramondetta, Qian Lu","doi":"10.1080/10810730.2026.2624671","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10810730.2026.2624671","url":null,"abstract":"Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a leading cause of six types of invasive cancer, which are largely preventable through HPV vaccination. Despite recommendations for vaccination through age 26 years, uptake remains low, particularly among men. In a sample of Texas college students aged 18-26 years (N = 298), we tested whether greater HPV knowledge was associated with stronger HPV vaccination intent via more favorable attitudes toward HPV vaccination. We also tested whether gender and vaccine safety concerns independently moderate the relationship between knowledge and attitude. We found that HPV knowledge was indirectly associated with vaccination intent through more favorable attitudes toward HPV vaccination (full mediation), with this knowledge-attitude association independently moderated by gender and safety concerns. The knowledge-attitude link was stronger among females and individuals with lower safety concerns. Even when individuals possess adequate HPV knowledge, lingering safety doubts may override factual knowledge to dampen positive attitudes toward vaccination. To increase vaccination uptake among young adults, findings highlight the need to counter HPV vaccination misinformation and shift the narratives away from safety myths and back to cancer prevention. Additionally, interventions targeting men should prioritize shaping favorable attitudes through relevant and engaging materials, as increasing knowledge alone may be insufficient to influence vaccination intent.","PeriodicalId":16026,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Health Communication","volume":" ","pages":"90-100"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147271162","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Narrative Engagement and Cultural Resonance: Examining Spokesperson Messaging in the "Get Real About Diabetes" Campaign Targeting African American Audiences. 叙事参与和文化共鸣：审视针对非裔美国人受众的“了解糖尿病”运动中的发言人信息。

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Journal of Health Communication Pub Date : 2026-01-01 Epub Date: 2025-12-30 DOI: 10.1080/10810730.2025.2584695

Sean J Upshaw, Damariyé L Smith

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