
Tackling Rumors and Understanding & Strengthening Trust (TRUST) in Public Health
Many existing tools and resources provide helpful guidance on building trust in public health preparedness and response, in an environment of misinformation. The TRUST in Public Health team recommends exploring the following tools and resources:
National Academies: Building Public Trust in Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response (PHEPR) Science: A Workshop (2022)
National Academies: The Public Health Infodemic and Trust in Public Health as a National Security Threat: A Workshop (2022)
Jodyn E. Platt, M.P.H., Ph.D., Lauren A. Taylor, MDiv, M.P.H., Ph.D.: Assessing Trust in Health Care: A Compendium of Trust Measures (2024)
World Health Organization: Infodemic Management OpenWHO course series
First Draft (archived in 2022)
T. D. Purnat et al. (eds.): Managing Infodemics in the 21st Century: Addressing New Public Health Challenges in the Information Ecosystem (2023)
Public Health Communications Collaborative (PHCC)
US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Crisis & Emergency Risk Communication (CERC) Manual (2019)