Health professionals’ perceptions of fake News

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Autor(a) principal: Sczepanhak, Bruna Fatima
Data de Publicação: 2023
Outros Autores: Zanettin, Gabriela, Flesch, Greice Simara, Oliveira, Kelly Cristine, Thomé, Vitória, Rodrigues, Rosa Maria, Silva, Gilson Fernandes da, Conterno, Solange de Fátima Reis, Reis, Alessandra Crystian Engles dos, Gouvêa, Leda Aparecida Vanelli Nabuco de
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Idioma: por
Título da fonte: Revista Ciência Plural
Texto Completo: https://periodicos.ufrn.br/rcp/article/view/30490
Resumo: Introduction: Fake news is the propagation of false news spread intentionally, which seeks to mislead. In health, its repercussions are negative due to consequences that may not generate coping with the health conditions of patients. Objectives: To verify what health professionals understand by fake news and to assess whether health professionals identify fake news when faced with it. Methodology: This is an exploratory, quantitative research, whose participants were health professionals from a medium-sized city in western Paraná, who responded to the online data collection instrument. Data were systematized and analyzed using descriptive statistics. Results: 169 professionals understand Fake news as misleading information; they keep informed through television news programs; they more often receive fake news via WhatsApp; verify information on trusted sites; understand that fake news brings health risks; they have already served people who believe in fake news; they know that creating and disseminating fake news is a crime and they know how to identify fake news. Conclusions: In view of the infodemic experienced, it is suggested the appropriation of social media for scientific dissemination is committed to health so that society can access reliable information based on scientific evidence.
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spelling Health professionals’ perceptions of fake NewsInterpretaciones de los profesionales de la salud sobre las fake NewsCONHECIMENTOS E PRÁTICAS DE PROFISSIONAIS DA SAÚDE SOBRE FAKE NEWSIntroduction: Fake news is the propagation of false news spread intentionally, which seeks to mislead. In health, its repercussions are negative due to consequences that may not generate coping with the health conditions of patients. Objectives: To verify what health professionals understand by fake news and to assess whether health professionals identify fake news when faced with it. Methodology: This is an exploratory, quantitative research, whose participants were health professionals from a medium-sized city in western Paraná, who responded to the online data collection instrument. Data were systematized and analyzed using descriptive statistics. Results: 169 professionals understand Fake news as misleading information; they keep informed through television news programs; they more often receive fake news via WhatsApp; verify information on trusted sites; understand that fake news brings health risks; they have already served people who believe in fake news; they know that creating and disseminating fake news is a crime and they know how to identify fake news. Conclusions: In view of the infodemic experienced, it is suggested the appropriation of social media for scientific dissemination is committed to health so that society can access reliable information based on scientific evidence.Introducción: Las fake news son la propagación de noticias falsas difundidas de forma intencionada, que pretenden inducir a error. En salud, sus repercusiones son negativas por las consecuencias que puede generar el no afrontar las condiciones de salud de los pacientes. Objetivos: Verificar qué entienden los profesionales de salud por fake news y evaluar si los profesionales sanitarios identifican fake news ante ellas. Metodología: Se trata de una investigación cuantitativa, exploratoria, cuyos participantes fueron profesionales de la salud de una ciudad de mediano porte del oeste de Paraná, que respondieron al instrumento de recolección de datos en línea. Los datos fueron sistematizados y analizados mediante estadística descriptiva. Resultados: 169 profesionales entienden las fake news como información engañosa; se mantienen informados a través de programas de noticias televisivos; reciben más a menudo noticias falsas a través de WhatsApp; verificar información en sitios confiables; comprender que las noticias falsas conllevan riesgos para la salud; ya han servido a personas que creen en noticias falsas; saben que crear y difundir noticias falsas es un delito y saben identificar las noticias falsas. Conclusiones: Ante la infodemia vivida, se sugiere la apropiación de las redes sociales para la divulgación científica comprometida con la salud para que la sociedad pueda acceder a información confiable basada en evidencia científica.Introdução: Fake news é a propagação de notícias falsas disseminadas de forma intencional, que buscam induzir ao erro. Na saúde, suas repercussões são negativas devido a consequências que podem gerar no enfrentamento de condições de saúde dos indivíduos. Objetivos: Verificar o que os profissionais de saúde entendem por Fake news e aferir se profissionais de saúde identificam uma Fake news quando diante dela. Metodologia: Trata-se de pesquisa exploratória, quantitativa, cujos participantes foram profissionais de saúde de um município de médio porte no Oeste do Paraná, que responderam à instrumento de coleta de dados on-line. Os dados foram sistematizados e analisados pela estatística descritiva. Resultados: Participaram 169 profissionais que entendem Fake news como notícias falsas; se utilizam de programas jornalísticos de televisão para se informar; recebem, mais frequentemente, notícias falsas pelo whatsapp; verificam em sites confiáveis as informações; entendem que fake News trazem riscos à saúde; já atenderam pessoas acreditando em notícias falsas; sabem que criar e divulgar fake News é crime e sabem identificar notícias falsas. Conclusões: Diante da infodemia vivenciada, sugere-se a apropriação das mídias sociais para a divulgação científica comprometida com a saúde, a fim de que a sociedade possa acessar informações confiáveis baseadas em evidências científicas.Portal de Periódicos Eletrônicos da UFRN2023-08-31info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionArtigo avaliado pelos Paresapplication/pdfhttps://periodicos.ufrn.br/rcp/article/view/3049010.21680/2446-7286.2023v9n2ID30490Revista Ciência Plural; v. 9 n. 2 (2023): Revista Ciência Plural; 1-202446-728610.21680/2446-7286.2023v9n2reponame:Revista Ciência Pluralinstname:Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN)instacron:UFRNporhttps://periodicos.ufrn.br/rcp/article/view/30490/17384Copyright (c) 2023 Revista Ciência Pluralhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessSczepanhak, Bruna FatimaZanettin, Gabriela Flesch, Greice SimaraOliveira, Kelly CristineThomé, VitóriaRodrigues, Rosa MariaSilva, Gilson Fernandes daConterno, Solange de Fátima ReisReis, Alessandra Crystian Engles dosGouvêa, Leda Aparecida Vanelli Nabuco de 2023-08-31T23:26:54Zoai:periodicos.ufrn.br:article/30490Revistahttps://periodicos.ufrn.br/rcpPUBhttps://periodicos.ufrn.br/rcp/oai||irisdoceu.ufrn@gmail.com2446-72862446-7286opendoar:2023-08-31T23:26:54Revista Ciência Plural - Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN)false
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Interpretaciones de los profesionales de la salud sobre las fake News
CONHECIMENTOS E PRÁTICAS DE PROFISSIONAIS DA SAÚDE SOBRE FAKE NEWS
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Zanettin, Gabriela
Flesch, Greice Simara
Oliveira, Kelly Cristine
Thomé, Vitória
Rodrigues, Rosa Maria
Silva, Gilson Fernandes da
Conterno, Solange de Fátima Reis
Reis, Alessandra Crystian Engles dos
Gouvêa, Leda Aparecida Vanelli Nabuco de
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Flesch, Greice Simara
Oliveira, Kelly Cristine
Thomé, Vitória
Rodrigues, Rosa Maria
Silva, Gilson Fernandes da
Conterno, Solange de Fátima Reis
Reis, Alessandra Crystian Engles dos
Gouvêa, Leda Aparecida Vanelli Nabuco de
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Zanettin, Gabriela
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Oliveira, Kelly Cristine
Thomé, Vitória
Rodrigues, Rosa Maria
Silva, Gilson Fernandes da
Conterno, Solange de Fátima Reis
Reis, Alessandra Crystian Engles dos
Gouvêa, Leda Aparecida Vanelli Nabuco de
description Introduction: Fake news is the propagation of false news spread intentionally, which seeks to mislead. In health, its repercussions are negative due to consequences that may not generate coping with the health conditions of patients. Objectives: To verify what health professionals understand by fake news and to assess whether health professionals identify fake news when faced with it. Methodology: This is an exploratory, quantitative research, whose participants were health professionals from a medium-sized city in western Paraná, who responded to the online data collection instrument. Data were systematized and analyzed using descriptive statistics. Results: 169 professionals understand Fake news as misleading information; they keep informed through television news programs; they more often receive fake news via WhatsApp; verify information on trusted sites; understand that fake news brings health risks; they have already served people who believe in fake news; they know that creating and disseminating fake news is a crime and they know how to identify fake news. Conclusions: In view of the infodemic experienced, it is suggested the appropriation of social media for scientific dissemination is committed to health so that society can access reliable information based on scientific evidence.
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