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  • Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Health Policy

Background:

  • Public health historically confronts disagreements over values and facts.
  • Recent trends show an increase in "wicked" disagreements, where political identity intertwines with factual beliefs and moral commitments.
  • Traditional public health persuasion methods, like evidence-based appeals, are increasingly ineffective in these polarized contexts.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To define and characterize the concept of "wicked" disagreement in public health.
  • To analyze the impact of fused political identity, facts, and values on public health decision-making.
  • To propose novel strategies for public health to effectively operate within polarized environments.

Main Methods:

  • Conceptual analysis and adaptation of the "wicked problem" framework.
  • Examination of the fusion of political identity, factual beliefs, and moral commitments.
  • Discussion of the limitations of traditional public health communication and persuasion tools.

Main Results:

  • "Wicked" disagreement is characterized by the deep fusion of facts, values, and political identity, rather than the specific issue in dispute.
  • This fusion renders standard public health communication strategies, including appeals to evidence or shared values, largely ineffective.
  • The polarized context is central to understanding the intractability of these disagreements.

Conclusions:

  • Public health must develop adaptive strategies to navigate "wicked" disagreements.
  • Recommended strategies include sustained community engagement, transparent communication regarding uncertainty, and public revision of guidance.
  • The goal is not consensus, but establishing trustworthy methods for health protection in a fragmented public sphere.