Health communication
What it´s about
The BfRshort forGerman Federal Institute for Risk Assessment deals with the role of communication in health promotion and disease prevention.
Our task
In the interdisciplinary field of health communication, social science research at the BfRshort forGerman Federal Institute for Risk Assessment focuses on the role of communication in health promotion and disease prevention. On the one hand, the analysis of health-related communication content in (social) media and its use by different target groups is crucial. On the other hand, the effect of health messages, for example on attitudes, trust, knowledge, acceptance of prevention measures and behavioural intentions, is examined.