The current status of international health communication research and its implications for China
10.3969/j.issn.1006-2483.2026.01.004
- VernacularTitle:国际健康传播研究现况及对中国的启示
- Author:
Lingyan YANG
1
;
Zihan YU
1
;
Yueqiao ZHAO
1
;
Zhenping LI
1
;
Jianyi YAO
1
;
Hao LI
1
;
Yuhui ZHOU
1
Author Information
1. Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention , Beijing 102200, China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Health communication;
Insight
- From:
Journal of Public Health and Preventive Medicine
2026;37(1):18-21
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To systematically review international research on health communication, and to provide valuable insights and reference for China's health communication research and practice. Methods This study included 693 articles published from January 2023 to April 2024 in two authoritative academic journals in the field of health communication, “Health Communication” and the “Journal of Health Communication”. A systematic review was conducted on the themes, theoretical foundations, research methods, and populations of international health communication research. Results The findings in this study revealed that international health communication research topics were diverse, with hotspots including social media, health information behavior, health misinformation, stigmatization, trust, and risk perception. The results showed that 34% of the articles were based on theoretical foundations, and 93.3% employed research methods, focusing on adolescents, parents, women, and other key populations. Conclusion Domestic health communication research can expand its perspective from “information transmission” to “social interaction”, innovate theories and methods from “single paradigm" to “multi-integration” and shift focus from a “mass perspective” to “targeted care” for the health of all populations. Domestic health communication practice can delve into the localization of social media health communication practices, the comprehensive management of health misinformation, and the critical application of new technologies.
