@article{ref1,
title="Hot topic: a systematic review and content analysis of heat-related messages during the 2021 heat dome in Canada",
journal="Journal of public health management and practice",
year="2023",
author="Tetzlaff, Emily J. and Goulet, Nicholas and Gorman, Melissa and Richardson, Gregory R. A. and Enright, Paddy M. and Meade, Robert D. and Kenny, Glen P.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="CONTEXT: During the summer of 2021, western Canada experienced a deadly heat event. From the first heat alert to postevent reporting, thousands of media articles were published that reference the heat event. However, a gap remains in understanding how this communication chain-from the release of a public heat alert to information shared through media outlets to the public-currently operates to disseminate heat-related messaging across Canada. <br><br>OBJECTIVE: To understand the role of digital media in delivering heat-health messaging during an extreme heat event in Canada. <br><br>DESIGN: A qualitative content analysis was conducted using Canadian news articles published on the 2021 Heat Dome between June 2021 and February 2022 (n = 2909). The coding frame was designed to align with the basic framework for information gathering used in journalism (who, what, where, when, and how) and included both concept-driven and data-driven codes. <br><br>RESULTS: Overall, 2909 unique media articles discussing the 2021 Heat Dome were identified, with the majority (74%) published by online news agencies (how). The highest article count was on June 29, 2021 (n = 159), representing 5% of the total data set (n = 2909) spanning 260 days (when); 57% of the identified locations were in British Columbia (where). Although we found that the top voices providing media-based heat-health messages are government officials (who), only 23% of articles included heat-health messaging that aligns with the government health alert bulletins released during extreme heat. In addition, heat-health messaging frequently included contradictory content, inconsistent language, or incorrect advice (what). <br><br>CONCLUSION: The findings demonstrate clear opportunities to improve health communication related to extreme heat, perhaps most importantly, including updates to mass media messaging educating the public on heat-protective behaviors.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1078-4659",
doi="10.1097/PHH.0000000000001817",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/PHH.0000000000001817"
}