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Exploring the Need of Social Change Leadership Concerning Health Communication and Health Disparities During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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  • Delores Springs

    (Rutgers University, USA)

  • Darrell Norman Burrell

    (The Florida Institute of Technology, USA)

  • Anton Shufutinsky

    (Cabrini University, USA)

  • Kristine E. Shipman

    (University of Southern California, USA)

  • Tracie E. McCargo

    (The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, USA)

  • Kim L. Brown-Jackson

    (Claremont Lincoln University, USA)

Abstract

In March of 2020, the United States activated nationwide pandemic response protocols due to the swift spread of Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019, also known as COVID-19. Amidst the domestic response, urgency surrounded the need to build collective awareness of the signs, symptoms, and preventive measures of the virus. As the virus spread and historically marginalized communities were disproportionately impacted with rates of infection, the need to explore the presence of disparities in health communication, health education, and personal health literacy surfaced. The research contained within this study examines the root cause of the gap in health literacy for communities of color and presents actionable next steps to increase positive healthcare outcomes for all.

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  • Delores Springs & Darrell Norman Burrell & Anton Shufutinsky & Kristine E. Shipman & Tracie E. McCargo & Kim L. Brown-Jackson, 2022. "Exploring the Need of Social Change Leadership Concerning Health Communication and Health Disparities During the COVID-19 Pandemic," International Journal of Sociotechnology and Knowledge Development (IJSKD), IGI Global, vol. 14(2), pages 41-54, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:igg:jskd00:v:14:y:2022:i:2:p:41-54
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