EJHC – European Journal of Health Communication | Peer-Reviewed | Platinum Open Access | ejhc.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/ejhc.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/ejhc.bsky.social/post/3mied33xyhs2tIt's again time to thank everyone from the #HealthCommunication community who contributed to the success of EJHC in 2025—either as reviewer, editor, contributor, or reader! Read the acknowledgments for 2025 here ➡️ https://doi.org/10.47368/ejhc.2026.10031 Mar 2026 13:51 +0000at://did:plc:f3gotrd6anzmkvx2sxbl2mk4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mied33xyhs2thttps://bsky.app/profile/ejhc.bsky.social/post/3mhs22yord22d🚨New #OpenAccess Publication—ECREA Ljubljana Best Papers🚨 doi.org/10.47368/ejhc.2026.204 How Covid-19 health messages impact mental well-being and effectiveness among young adults with varying depressive symptoms by Dolinšek & colleagues. @speladolinsek.bsky.social @cscholz.bsky.social #HealthComm24 Mar 2026 07:22 +0000at://did:plc:f3gotrd6anzmkvx2sxbl2mk4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhs22yord22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/ejhc.bsky.social/post/3mh6dctycek2oRead here the 3rd article in our Special Issue: ECREA Ljubljana Best Papers. https://doi.org/10.47368/ejhc.2026.203 Reinhardt and Rossmann examined how message appeals and formats influence young adults' Covid-19 protection intentions, mediated by perceived severity and instrumental attitudes. #HealthComm16 Mar 2026 11:14 +0000at://did:plc:f3gotrd6anzmkvx2sxbl2mk4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh6dctycek2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/ejhc.bsky.social/post/3mdhridfgqc2rRead here the second article in our Special Issue: ECREA Ljubljana Best Papers: https://doi.org/10.47368/ejhc.2026.202 Brill and colleagues examined how acculturation shapes migrants’ health information repertoires using mixed methods with war-displaced Ukrainians in Germany.28 Jan 2026 07:41 +0000at://did:plc:f3gotrd6anzmkvx2sxbl2mk4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdhridfgqc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/ejhc.bsky.social/post/3mc7uwflyqk25Read our latest article by Brill et al., which examined how international students in Germany seek health information, as this group often faces challenges in accessing health information. Read here: https://doi.org/10.47368/ejhc.2026.101 #HealthComm #AcademicSky #CommSky #EJHC12 Jan 2026 10:56 +0000at://did:plc:f3gotrd6anzmkvx2sxbl2mk4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mc7uwflyqk25https://bsky.app/profile/ejhc.bsky.social/post/3mbo5kayghs2kRead here the first article in our Special Issue: ECREA Ljubljana Best Papers. https://doi.org/10.47368/ejhc.2026.201 Sukalla & @lexanderort.bsky.social examined alternative stigma item wordings, finding that emphasising positive language may help reduce the stigmatising effects of measurement.05 Jan 2026 09:42 +0000at://did:plc:f3gotrd6anzmkvx2sxbl2mk4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbo5kayghs2khttps://bsky.app/profile/ejhc.bsky.social/post/3m7khu43fjs24Read here the last article of our Special Issue: Vulnerable Groups in Society! https://doi.org/10.47368/ejhc.2025.304 Memenga and colleagues identified five distinct cancer information repertoires, insights that are highly relevant for designing tailored communication strategies. #AcademicSky #CommSky #EJHC09 Dec 2025 11:45 +0000at://did:plc:f3gotrd6anzmkvx2sxbl2mk4/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7khu43fjs24https://bsky.app/profile/ejhc.bsky.social/post/3m6jrnpoyhs27Read our latest article by Apers et al., which examined the impact of narratives—compared to statistical texts—on personal and general risk perception and intentions to adopt radon protective behaviour. Read the full article here: https://doi.org/10.47368/ejhc.2025.405 #HealthComm #AcademicSky #CommSky #EJHC26 Nov 2025 11:43 +0000at://did:plc:f3gotrd6anzmkvx2sxbl2mk4/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6jrnpoyhs27https://bsky.app/profile/ejhc.bsky.social/post/3m5ssjzxmhc2xRead our latest article by Groos et al., which examines how user-initiated customisation influences attitudes through sense of control, attention, elaboration, and the moderating role of behaviour type. Read the full article here: https://doi.org/10.47368/ejhc.2025.404 #HealthComm #AcademicSky #CommSky #EJHC17 Nov 2025 08:27 +0000at://did:plc:f3gotrd6anzmkvx2sxbl2mk4/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5ssjzxmhc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/ejhc.bsky.social/post/3m5lfck622c2wExcited to announce the #CallForPapers for a Special Issue on "AI in Health Communication" edited by Nadine Bol (Tilburg University), Julia van Weert (University of Amsterdam), and Angelika Augustine (Bielefeld University)! Complete Call: ejhc.org/calls #HealthComm #AcademicSky #CommSky #EJHC https://ejhc.org/calls14 Nov 2025 09:42 +0000at://did:plc:f3gotrd6anzmkvx2sxbl2mk4/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5lfck622c2whttps://bsky.app/profile/ejhc.bsky.social/post/3m46bewjuzs2uA special thank you to Estera-Tabita Badau, Iccha Basnyat, Evelyn Y. Ho, and Olivier Galibert, who served as guest editors for the Special Issue (In)Equalities and (In)Equities. Read the editorial and the included articles here: https://doi.org/10.47368/ejhc.2025.20027 Oct 2025 11:02 +0000at://did:plc:f3gotrd6anzmkvx2sxbl2mk4/app.bsky.feed.post/3m46bewjuzs2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/ejhc.bsky.social/post/3m2jmw3cd2k2rRead our latest article by Rook et al. on the effects of visualised narrative medical metaphor-based (Medifoors) explanations on children’s and parental self-reported understanding and children’s recall of disease explanation. Read the full article here: https://doi.org/10.47368/ejhc.2025.40306 Oct 2025 12:37 +0000at://did:plc:f3gotrd6anzmkvx2sxbl2mk4/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2jmw3cd2k2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/ejhc.bsky.social/post/3lzfqzlwiyk2qRead our latest article by Ihrig et al. on practices and underlying beliefs about ‘trans-sensitive healthcare’ in Austria, which shows that a caring and transparent approach to contextual vulnerabilities in interactions between patients and healthcare providers is essential. https://doi.org/10.47368/ejhc.2025.30322 Sep 2025 06:15 +0000at://did:plc:f3gotrd6anzmkvx2sxbl2mk4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzfqzlwiyk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/ejhc.bsky.social/post/3lx77yq45kk2yRead our latest article by Senteio and Magsamen-Conrad. Despite decades of tech advances, racial and ethnic health inequities persist due to structural factors. This umbrella review examines how technology-based health communication interventions can help close these gaps. https://doi.org/10.47368/ejhc.2025.20325 Aug 2025 05:04 +0000at://did:plc:f3gotrd6anzmkvx2sxbl2mk4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lx77yq45kk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/ejhc.bsky.social/post/3lwxq2lzyg22l📢 Exciting news and a big thank you to Gea Ducci! We are happy to share that our journal has been listed as a Class A scientific journal, recognised by the Italian Ministry of University and Research.22 Aug 2025 05:30 +0000at://did:plc:f3gotrd6anzmkvx2sxbl2mk4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwxq2lzyg22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/ejhc.bsky.social/post/3luzc37masc2kRead here the 2nd article of our Special Issue: (In)Equalities and (In)Equities! https://doi.org/10.47368/ejhc.2025.202 Bierbooms and colleagues provide a theoretical rationale for examining how economic, social, cultural, and personal capital shape access to and use of digital health technologies.28 Jul 2025 09:35 +0000at://did:plc:f3gotrd6anzmkvx2sxbl2mk4/app.bsky.feed.post/3luzc37masc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/ejhc.bsky.social/post/3lu3i5qsek22r📢 Exciting news! We are proud to share that our journal is now indexed in Scopus! Here you can find articles from our journal on Scopus: https://www.scopus.com/sourceid/2110128881416 Jul 2025 13:04 +0000at://did:plc:f3gotrd6anzmkvx2sxbl2mk4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lu3i5qsek22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/ejhc.bsky.social/post/3ltw4blb6mk24Read our latest #OpenAccess publication by Berlekamp and colleagues, which explores how communication campaigns can effectively engage caregivers to increase the likelihood of adopting preventive behaviours that may reduce childhood accidents. Read the article here: https://doi.org/10.47368/ejhc.2025.40214 Jul 2025 09:48 +0000at://did:plc:f3gotrd6anzmkvx2sxbl2mk4/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltw4blb6mk24https://bsky.app/profile/ejhc.bsky.social/post/3ltevqglnyk2nA special thank you to Marijn Meijers, Ann DeSmet, and Eline Smit, who served as guest editors for the Special Issue Planetary Health. Read the editorial and the included articles here: ejhc.org/issue/view/79707 Jul 2025 13:36 +0000at://did:plc:f3gotrd6anzmkvx2sxbl2mk4/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltevqglnyk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/ejhc.bsky.social/post/3lt23mxplz22fRead here the 2nd article of our Special Issue: Vulnerable Groups in Society! https://doi.org/10.47368/ejhc.2025.302 Mikesell & Singh conducted a thematic literature review on triadic communication in dementia. The findings show how vulnerability emerges dynamically in interactions among members.03 Jul 2025 06:22 +0000at://did:plc:f3gotrd6anzmkvx2sxbl2mk4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lt23mxplz22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/ejhc.bsky.social/post/3lqwse32xjc2qIt's again time to thank everyone from the #HealthCommunication community who contributed to the success of EJHC in 2024 – either as reviewer, editor, contributor, or reader! Read the acknowledgments for 2024 here ➡️ https://doi.org/10.47368/ejhc.2025.10006 Jun 2025 12:07 +0000at://did:plc:f3gotrd6anzmkvx2sxbl2mk4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqwse32xjc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/ejhc.bsky.social/post/3lqmghhzoc22wRead our latest #OpenAccess publication by Tenfelde and colleagues, which explored how a patient's socioeconomic position shapes healthcare providers' communication—including the approaches used and providers' perceptions. Read the article here: https://doi.org/10.47368/ejhc.2025.40102 Jun 2025 09:08 +0000at://did:plc:f3gotrd6anzmkvx2sxbl2mk4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqmghhzoc22whttps://bsky.app/profile/ejhc.bsky.social/post/3lp7cc6jvm22kHere is the 1st article of our Special Issue: Vulnerable Groups in Society! Butz and Karnowski investigated the factors that influence psychotherapists’ attitudes toward telepsychotherapy and its diffusion—particularly in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read here: https://doi.org/10.47368/ejhc.2025.30115 May 2025 10:23 +0000at://did:plc:f3gotrd6anzmkvx2sxbl2mk4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lp7cc6jvm22khttps://bsky.app/profile/ejhc.bsky.social/post/3logn6uuojc2sNew #OpenAccess Publication ➡️https://doi.org/10.47368/ejhc.2025.106 Physicians play a key role in guiding patients to reliable health information. Link and Memenga applied the Planned Risk Information Seeking Model to explore what drives physicians to seek health information services for patients.05 May 2025 15:02 +0000at://did:plc:f3gotrd6anzmkvx2sxbl2mk4/app.bsky.feed.post/3logn6uuojc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/ejhc.bsky.social/post/3lnzgzzy2wc2xRead our latest #OpenAccess publication ➡️ https://doi.org/10.47368/ejhc.2025.105 A physician-provided digital health information service as a means of informing patients? Memenga & Link explored the potential of this service to provide health information to fulfill patients’ autonomy and competence needs.30 Apr 2025 09:07 +0000at://did:plc:f3gotrd6anzmkvx2sxbl2mk4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnzgzzy2wc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/ejhc.bsky.social/post/3lnfmzkewoc2xWhat motivates sustainable fashion choices?👕 Guo et al. examined whether value framing—emphasizing benefits for individual health vs. population & planetary health—impacted purchase intentions. Read the results here: https://doi.org/10.47368/ejhc.2024.40622 Apr 2025 12:01 +0000at://did:plc:f3gotrd6anzmkvx2sxbl2mk4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnfmzkewoc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/ejhc.bsky.social/post/3ljpajpkgs22qRead our latest #OpenAccess publication ➡️ https://doi.org/10.47368/ejhc.2025.104 Schrimpff, Fisse and colleagues explored, through qualitative semi-structured interviews, patients' perceptions of uncertainty and their management strategies in individuals who received a knee or hip replacement.06 Mar 2025 10:03 +0000at://did:plc:f3gotrd6anzmkvx2sxbl2mk4/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljpajpkgs22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/ejhc.bsky.social/post/3li5lbg6unk2n🚨New Publication🚨 Targeting health and pro-environmental behaviours together is of growing interest. Bancale et al., with their study, aimed to explore whether these behaviours create positive or negative spillover effects and identify the predictors of these beliefs. https://doi.org/10.47368/ejhc.2024.40514 Feb 2025 16:02 +0000at://did:plc:f3gotrd6anzmkvx2sxbl2mk4/app.bsky.feed.post/3li5lbg6unk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/ejhc.bsky.social/post/3lgioiruhqc2lHere is the 1st #OpenAccess article of our Special Issue: (In)Equalities and (In)Equities! Søgaard Nielsen and Grønning offer insights into effective strategies for improving the digital health experiences of residents in nursing homes. Read here: https://doi.org/10.47368/ejhc.2025.20124 Jan 2025 15:09 +0000at://did:plc:f3gotrd6anzmkvx2sxbl2mk4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgioiruhqc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/ejhc.bsky.social/post/3lg6mx54hk22bRead our latest #OpenAccess publication ➡️ https://doi.org/10.47368/ejhc.2025.103 This study by Bos et al. analysed the use of metaphors in communication about immunotherapy and explored differences and similarities in scientific and newspaper articles.20 Jan 2025 15:15 +0000at://did:plc:f3gotrd6anzmkvx2sxbl2mk4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lg6mx54hk22b