Category: behavioral science

Tackling eHealth Literacy

A female doctor discussing records with a senior female patient.

As I waited in the exam room on a recent visit to my doctor’s office, I noticed there was a large wall display with an interactive screen. It resembled a smartphone and I could use the touchscreen to scroll and learn about various conditions, diabetes, heart disease, Alzheimer’s, and colon health. Each menu included signs Read More >

March 5, 2018 by Lourdes M. Martinez, PhD, Health Communications Specialist, Office of the Associate Director for Communication5 Comments

Communication Research and Evaluation Series, public health

behavioral science, eHealth, health communication, health information, health literacy, mHealth

Responding to Emergencies One Behavior at a Time

A group of Ebola response volunteers in Nigeria.

To improve the health and safety of people in the United States and around the world, we have to influence and change behaviors. It can be difficult to try new things, or stop old things as behaviors range from simple to complex, but one way to consider behavior change is to think of any change Read More >

February 26, 2018 by Dr. Stephen Redd, Director, Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response11 Comments

Communication Research and Evaluation Series, preparedness, prevention, public health, response

behavior, behavior change, behavioral science, ebola, epidemiology, polio, social norms, Zika