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Effective communication from the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) is crucial for community preparedness. Consistent, sufficient information, rather than just knowledge, significantly boosts resident preparedness perceptions.

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Area of Science:

  • Risk communication
  • Public health preparedness
  • Bio-defense facility safety

Background:

  • Risk communication scholarship highlights the need to evaluate public perception of bio-defense facilities.
  • Community understanding and preparedness are vital for facilities like the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF).

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the effectiveness of NBAF's communication strategies on local residents' risk and preparedness perceptions.
  • To understand the relationship between communication, knowledge, information seeking, and preparedness.

Main Methods:

  • An online survey was administered to 478 residents within a 20-mile radius of the NBAF in summer 2024.
  • Statistical analysis examined associations between communication, knowledge, information seeking, and perception variables.

Main Results:

  • Sufficient and consistent NBAF communication directly impacted community risk and preparedness perceptions.
  • Misinformation increased knowledge and information seeking, which in turn elevated risk perceptions.
  • Knowledge alone did not correlate with preparedness, but increased information seeking, leading to higher risk perception.

Conclusions:

  • Leveraging local partners, such as universities, can enhance public knowledge about NBAF's scientific work.
  • Information sufficiency and consistency are more critical for increasing community preparedness than knowledge acquisition alone.
  • Communication strategies should prioritize clarity and reliability to foster trust and preparedness.