The perspective of brazilians on information related to Covid-19: a bioethics-based analysis

Keywords: Bioethics, Knowledge, Research, Global health, Sustainability

Abstract

The objective was to evaluate the perspectives of Brazilians regarding the experiences related to access to information about Covid-19 reported during the critical period of the pandemic in Brazil. A mixed, quanti-qualitative instrument was developed, constructed, and analyzed from an interdisciplinary framework in the field of bioethics. The 525 participants in the survey, which took place in June 2020, shared perspectives that indicate concern with access to qualified information, with the non-propagation of fake news and with the distrust of information coming from the federal government, in contrast to greater confidence in scientific sources, and municipal and state governments. Knowledge about how Brazilians related to information about Covid-19 is essential for preventive, educational and regulatory measures to be effective in the formulation of public health policies in a post-pandemic future.

Author Biographies

Marta Luciane Fischer, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná - PUCPR
Permanent professor of the Postgraduate Program in Bioethics at the Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná, Brazil.
Thiago Rocha da Cunha, Universidade Católica do Paraná - PUCPR
Permanent professor of the Postgraduate Program in Bioethics at the Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná, Brazil.
Jéssica de Gang, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná - PUCPR
Master of the Postgraduate Program in Bioethics at the Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná, Brazil.
Caroline Filla Rosaneli, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná - PUCPR
Permanent professor of the Postgraduate Program in Bioethics at the Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná, Brazil.

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Published
2022-01-31
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