Public Health and Emergency Communications

Public Health and Emergency Communications

We want to better understand how residents of Anaconda-Deer Lodge County receive health information during both normal times and emergencies. Your feedback will help us improve how we communicate important health messages to the community. This survey should take about 5–7 minutes.
Section 1: About You

These questions give us a better picture of who is responding to the survey. We don't collect names, and your answers are confidential. This helps us see if different groups in the community prefer different ways of receiving information.
What is your age group?
What is your zip code?
Do you currently work in..?

Other
Section 2: Everyday Health Communications

This section asks about how you usually get health information in day-to-day life. We want to know which sources you rely on most, and which you trust, so we can improve our regular health updates.
How often do you look for information about health topics (vaccines, nutrition, chronic disease, prevention, etc.)?
Which sources do you usually rely on for everyday health information? (check all that apply)

Other

How much do you trust health information from these sources?

Rows	Strongly Trust	Somewhat Trust	Neutral	Somewhat Distrust	Strongly Distrust
A-DLC Public Health
Local Healthcare Providers
Community Hospital of Anaconda
MT DPHHS
National organizations (CDC, NIH, etc.)
Social Media Posts
Friends/Family
Faith Leaders

In your opinion, what is the best way for our public health department to share everyday health information with you?
Section 3: Emergency Health Communications

Emergencies can be very different from everyday life. This section asks about how you have received urgent health or safety updates in the past (such as during wildfires, boil water notices, or COVID-19) and how you would like to receive them in the future.
In the past, have you received urgent health or safety information from local sources (wildfires, boil water notices, COVID-19, etc.)?
How would you prefer to receive urgent health and safety updates in an emergency?
How quickly do you usually receive emergency information compared to when the event is first happening?
During an emergency, which sources of information do you trust most? (select up to 3)
Thinking back to recent emergencies, what worked well in how health information was communicated?
What challenges did you face in getting timely and accurate information?
What suggestions do you have for improving how we share information with the community during emergencies?
Section 4: Final Thoughts

This is your chance to share overall feedback about how our public health department communicates with the community. Your ideas will help shape improvements going forward.
Overall, how satisfied are you with how Anaconda-Deer Lodge County Public Health Department communicates health information?
Is there anything else you'd like to share with us about health communication in our community?
How did you hear about this survey?
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Public Health and Emergency Communications

Section 1: About You

Section 2: Everyday Health Communications

Section 3: Emergency Health Communications

Section 4: Final Thoughts