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      Qualité des supports de communication de crise lors de la pandémie de la COVID-19 au Grand Maghreb Translated title: Quality of “crisis communication” media during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Great Maghreb countries

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          Objectif: Evaluer la qualité des supports de communication de crise, au cours de la pandémie de la COVID-19, dans trois pays du Grand Maghreb (Tunisie, Algérie, Maroc).

          Méthodes: Il s’agit d’un audit de la conformité des communiqués de presse et des bulletins épidémiologiques, analysés via un référentiel de qualité, spécialement conçu par les auteurs. Ce référentiel, composé de cinq dimensions et de 50 items, cotés (0/1), a été appliqué par deux chercheurs en médecine préventive. La multiplication des notes par un coefficient de deux, a permis d’avoir un score partiel de 20 points pour chaque dimension et un score total de 100 points pour l’ensemble de la check list. La qualité des supports de communication a été jugée bonne au-delà des seuils de 15/20 pour les dimensions du référentiel et de 75/100 pour la totalité de la grille.

          Résultats: Un total de 141 supports de communication a été inclus dans cet audit (Tunisie: 60, Algérie: 60, Maroc: 21). Le score global médian de la qualité de ces supports a été seulement de 56/100 (IIQ: [46-58]), sans variabilité notable entre les pays. La dimension la plus appréciée a été le «maintien de la confiance de la population» avec un score médian global de 14/20 (12/20 pour les bulletins épidémiologiques et 16/20 pour les communiqués de presse). La dimension la moins bien notée a été le «renforcement de la participation communautaire», avec un score médian de seulement 4/20 (6/20 pour les bulletins épidémiologiques et 4/20 pour les communiqués de presse).

          Conclusion: La qualité des supports maghrébins de communication de crise, au cours de la COVID-19, a été insuffisante dans la majorité de ses dimensions et de ses items (dont surtout psychosociaux). Le renforcement des capacités des chargés de communication, dans l’élaboration des supports d’information, au cours des crises sanitaires, est indispensable et urgent.

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          Objective: To objectively assess the quality of “crisis communication” media, during the COVID-19 pandemic, in the three Greater Maghreb countries (Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco).

          Methods: A compliance audit for press releases and epidemiological bulletins was analyzed against a quality benchmark, which had been specifically designed by the authors. This framework, made up of five dimensions and 50 items, graded (0/1), was applied by two researchers in preventive medicine. Multiplying the scores by a coefficient of two resulted in a partial score of 20 points for each dimension and a total score of 100 points for the checklist taken as a whole. The quality of the communication media was considered to be good when exceeding the thresholds of 15/20 for the different dimensions and 75/100 for the entire grid.

          Results: A total of 141 information media were included in this audit (Tunisia: 60; Algeria: 60; Morocco: 21). The overall median quality score for these media was only 56/100 (IIQ: [46-58]), without major variability between countries. The most appreciated dimension was “maintaining the confidence of the population”, with an overall median score of 14/20 (12/20 for epidemiological bulletins and 16/20 for press releases). The most poorly rated dimension was “strengthening community participation”, with a median score of only 4/20 (6/20 for epidemiological bulletins and 4/20 for press releases).

          Conclusion: The quality of the Maghreb crisis communication media during COVID-19 was insufficient in most of its dimensions and items, particularly from a psychosocial standpoint. Reinforcement of the capacities of communication officers to develop information material and supports during health crises is indispensable and should be considered as an urgent matter.

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          Journal
          Rev Epidemiol Sante Publique
          Rev Epidemiol Sante Publique
          Revue D'Epidemiologie et De Sante Publique
          Published by Elsevier Masson SAS.
          0398-7620
          0398-7620
          23 March 2021
          23 March 2021
          Affiliations
          [a ]Maghreb PRP2S Network (Pedagogy – Research – Health sciences publication), Tunisia
          [b ]Research laboratory LR19SP01, “Measurement and support for health establishment performance”, Tunisia
          [c ]Research group COV-MAG (COVID-MAGHREB), Tunisia
          [d ]Information systems directorate, CHU Sahloul of Sousse, Sousse, Tunisia
          [e ]Ibn El Jazzar medicine faculty of Sousse. University of Sousse, Sousse, Tunisia
          [f ]Medicine and pharmacy faculty of Casablanca, Casablanca, Morroco
          [g ]Medicine faculty of Constantine, Constantine, Algeria
          Author notes
          [* ]Auteur correspondant
          Article
          S0398-7620(21)00072-9
          10.1016/j.respe.2021.03.001
          7985927
          982158eb-a76c-44bb-8be6-f27bc33bbaec
          © 2021 Published by Elsevier Masson SAS.

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          : 15 June 2020
          : 2 March 2021
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          risque,gestion du risque,communication,communication sur la santé,gestion de l’information en santé,moyens de communication,pandémies,covid-19,message d’intérêt public,tunisie,algérie,maroc,risk,risk management communication,health communication,health information management,communications media,pandemics,public service announcement,tunisia,algeria,morocco

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