RT journal article T1 Civic engagement and health communication in the context of COVID-19 crisisA systematic review T2 Compromiso cívico y comunicación para la salud en el contexto de la crisis del COVID-19: una revisión sistemática A1 Wang, Yiheng A1 Campos Carrau, Mónica A2 Marketing y Comunicación K1 COVID-19 K1 civic engagement K1 citizen participation K1 health communication K1 social change K1 crisis communication K1 crisis response K1 social media K1 compromiso civil K1 participación ciudadana K1 comunicación para la salud K1 cambio social K1 comunicación de crisis K1 respuesta a las crisis K1 redes sociales AB Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic, the first public health crisis updated in real-time, has integrated digital communication into daily life. This necessitates reflecting on Health Communication from a sociocultural perspective and improving health literacy to effectively manage the pandemic. Methodology: Literature on health communication during COVID-19 from 2020 to 2023 was reviewed using the Scopus and Web of Science databases, following the PRISMA protocol to identify evidence and avoid bias. Results: Digital communication was essential for sustaining communicative practices and addressing the health crisis. Discussion: Citizen participation demonstrated its potential in crisis management through creativity, emotional support, and dissemination of educational messages. Communication inequities and their impacts on vulnerable populations highlight the need for continued research in health communication.Conclusions:Integrating perspectives from Communication for Development and Social Change (CDCS) and positioning health communication as a subfield of social development is essential for deepeningresearch and promotingactive citizen participation in the health sector. PB Epsir SN 2529-9824 YR 2024 FD 2024-09-18 LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/35976 UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/35976 LA eng DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz RD 11-nov-2026