Ryan Maier

Biographic Data

ID6694905
NAMERyan Maier
GIVEN NAMESRyan
FAMILY NAMEMaier
SIGNATUREMAIER R
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of Manitoba
ORCID0000-0003-4098-6751
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS6
TOTAL CITATIONS8
WORKS AS AUTHOR6
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2014
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2022
H-INDEX1

  • The spokesperson matters

    Open AccessGabriela Capurro, Ryan Maier et al.ARTICLEJournal of Risk Research2022References: 5

    Risk prevention measures are more likely to be accepted if people trust risk managers and their ability to handle the crisis, which often depends on who communicates with the public. During the COVID-19 pandemic, some Canadian officials became the main spokespersons of pandemic response in their jurisdiction, speaking almost daily to the public. We evaluated how the primary official for each jurisdiction chose to communicate about epidemiological…

  • Drawing from the ‘bank of credibility’

    Open AccessMichelle Driedger, Ryan Maier et al.ARTICLEJournal of Risk Research2021Cited by: 1References: 10

    The H1N1 global pandemic of 2009–10 was moderate in its severity, which led many members of the public to denounce news organizations for ‘hyping’ the threat posed by the virus. This outcome was troubling as it portended a potentially cynical public audience in the event of a future emerging infectious disease. As we face a new Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) with COVID-19, public trust in public health information and me…

  • Damned if you do, and damned if you don’t’

    Open AccessMichelle Driedger, S Michelle Driedger et al.ARTICLEJournal of Risk Research2018Cited by: 6References: 8

    During the 2003 SARS outbreak in Toronto, Canada, communication with the public was poorly executed by health authorities. Key problems included mixed and unclear messages, widespread public confusion, and attributions of incompetence toward health officials. Subsequently, Canadian health officials developed pandemic plans that included specific sections dedicated to communication. Plans counseled a strategy of transparent risk messaging to give …

  • Factors influencing H1N1 vaccine behavior among Manitoba Metis in Canada

    Open AccessMichelle Driedger, S Michelle Driedger et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2015

    Metis experiences of colonialism in Canada deeply affected their perceptions of the vaccine and pandemic, a context that health systems need to take into account when planning response activities in the future. Participants felt under-informed about most aspects of the vaccine and the pandemic, and many vaccine related misconceptions and fears existed. Recommendations include leveraging doctor-patient interactions as a site for sharing vaccine-re…

  • Pandemic H1N1 Targeted Messaging for Manitoba Metis

    Open AccessMichelle Driedger, S Michelle Driedger et al.ARTICLEaboriginal policy studies2014

    Certain populations are more at-risk than others during a pandemic, and health systems are required to develop targeted risk messaging to ensure that those populations have access to necessary protective materials and information. During the H1N1 pandemic in 2009–2010, the Manitoba Metis Federation (MMF), with support from Manitoba Health, carried out a door-to-door risk communication campaign that targeted particularly at-risk Metis in Manitoba,…

  • Communication About Childhood Obesity on Twitter

    Jenine K Harris, Sarah Moreland-Russell et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Public Health2014Cited by: 1References: 41

    Objectives. Little is known about the use of social media as a tool for health communication. We used a mixed-methods design to examine communication about childhood obesity on Twitter. Methods. NodeXL was used to collect tweets sent in June 2013 containing the hashtag #childhoodobesity. Tweets were coded for content; tweeters were classified by sector and health focus. Data were also collected on the network of follower connections among the twe…