Boil Water Advisories as Risk Communication: Consistency between CDC Guidelines and Local News Media Articles
Boil Water Advisories as Risk Communication: Consistency between CDC Guidelines and Local News Media Articles
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DOI：
10.1080/10410236.2020.1827540
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发表时间：
2020-10-04
影响因子：
3.9
通讯作者：
Seeger, Matthew W.
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作者：
O'Shay, Sydney;Day, Ashleigh M.;Seeger, Matthew W.
《安全饮用水法》公众通知规则要求将可能对公众健康构成威胁的问题告知公共供水系统的用户。沸水警告（BWA）是一种旨在减轻潜在健康风险的沟通形式。美国疾病控制与预防中心（CDC）制定了BWAs指南。我们研究了美国当地新闻媒体在报道bwa时是如何采用CDC的指导方针的。对1040篇当地新闻媒体文章的内容分析显示，这些报道并未始终遵循疾病预防控制中心的指导方针。总的来说，89%的文章传达了足够的信息，让读者确定它们是否包括在受影响的区域内。至少包括一些CDC关于沸水的说明的文章可能（p< 0.001）包括其他风险信息，例如水应该煮沸的功能（例如，饮用，刷牙）以及瓶装水可以作为替代来源。然而，只有47%的被评估文章包含了这些信息。结果表明，公共通知往往不能满足公众对明确风险沟通的需求。
The Safe Drinking Water Act Public Notification Rule requires that customers of public water systems (PWS) be informed of problems that may pose a risk to public health. Boil water advisories (BWA) are a form of communication intended to mitigate potential health risks. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) developed guidance for BWAs. We examined how local US news media incorporate the CDC's guidelines when reporting on BWAs. A content analysis of 1040 local news media articles shows these reports did not consistently incorporate CDC guidelines. Overall, 89% of the articles communicated enough information for readers to determine if they were included in the impacted area. Articles that included at leastsomeof the CDC's instructions for boiling water were likely (p< .001) to include other risk information, such as the functions for which water should be boiled (e.g., drinking, brushing teeth) and that bottled water could be used as an alternative source. However, this information was included in only 47% of the articles evaluated. Results suggest public notifications often do not serve the public need for clear risk communication.