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Transparency beyond information disclosure: strategies of the Scandinavian public health authorities during the COVID-19 pandemic

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  • Øyvind Ihlen
  • Sine Nørholm Just
  • Jens E. Kjeldsen
  • Ragnhild Mølster
  • Truls Strand Offerdal
  • Joel Rasmussen
  • Eli Skogerbø

Abstract

The concept of transparency has been problematized in risk research. This exploratory study contributes to the risk literature by considering an established three-dimensional transparency framework (information substantiality, accountability, and participation) and discussing the opportunities for and challenges to risk communication in relation to the framework. Furthermore, we examine the strategies of Scandinavian health authorities during the COVID-19 pandemic and the different levels of public trust in these authorities. In general, Norwegian authorities received higher levels of trust than their Swedish and Danish counterparts. We argue that this was partly due to differences in transparency management. Our findings support the importance of the three transparency dimensions and indicate that transparency regarding uncertainties positively impacts levels of trust.

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  • Øyvind Ihlen & Sine Nørholm Just & Jens E. Kjeldsen & Ragnhild Mølster & Truls Strand Offerdal & Joel Rasmussen & Eli Skogerbø, 2022. "Transparency beyond information disclosure: strategies of the Scandinavian public health authorities during the COVID-19 pandemic," Journal of Risk Research, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 25(10), pages 1176-1189, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:jriskr:v:25:y:2022:i:10:p:1176-1189
    DOI: 10.1080/13669877.2022.2077416
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