Fake news about the COVID-19 pandemic: perception of health professionals and their families

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Autor(a) principal: Barreto,Mayckel da Silva
Data de Publicação: 2021
Outros Autores: Caram,Carolina da Silva, dos Santos,José Luís Guedes, de Souza,Rebeca Rosa, Goes,Herbert Leopoldo de Freitas, Marcon,Sonia Silva
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP (Online)
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Resumo: ABSTRACT Objective: To know the perception of health professionals and their families about fake news related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Method: Descriptive-exploratory study with a qualitative approach. Twenty-eight individuals participated, including seven physicians, seven nurses, and 14 family members. Data collection took place between August and October 2020, with audio-recorded interviews. After transcription, the content was analyzed using Content Analysis, thematic modality. Results: Three categories were identified: “Context of the occurrence and dissemination of fake news in times of pandemic”; “Consequences of fake news on the experience of the pandemic”; and “Coping strategies to contain/combat fake news”. Conclusion: Sociocultural, political, educational, and technological aspects influence the occurrence and dissemination of fake news, which have consequences such as: misinformation, self-medication, worsening in the professional-patient relationship, increased need for additional research, and fear in the population. To face the current situation, greater control by the State is required, with investigation and punishment of people who disseminate fake news, as well as greater awareness among the population on the subject.
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Fake news about the COVID-19 pandemic: perception of health professionals and their families
title Fake news about the COVID-19 pandemic: perception of health professionals and their families
spellingShingle Fake news about the COVID-19 pandemic: perception of health professionals and their families
Barreto,Mayckel da Silva
Pandemics
COVID-19
Health Personnel
Social Media
News
title_short Fake news about the COVID-19 pandemic: perception of health professionals and their families
title_full Fake news about the COVID-19 pandemic: perception of health professionals and their families
title_fullStr Fake news about the COVID-19 pandemic: perception of health professionals and their families
title_full_unstemmed Fake news about the COVID-19 pandemic: perception of health professionals and their families
title_sort Fake news about the COVID-19 pandemic: perception of health professionals and their families
author Barreto,Mayckel da Silva
author_facet Barreto,Mayckel da Silva
Caram,Carolina da Silva
dos Santos,José Luís Guedes
de Souza,Rebeca Rosa
Goes,Herbert Leopoldo de Freitas
Marcon,Sonia Silva
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author2 Caram,Carolina da Silva
dos Santos,José Luís Guedes
de Souza,Rebeca Rosa
Goes,Herbert Leopoldo de Freitas
Marcon,Sonia Silva
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author
author
author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Barreto,Mayckel da Silva
Caram,Carolina da Silva
dos Santos,José Luís Guedes
de Souza,Rebeca Rosa
Goes,Herbert Leopoldo de Freitas
Marcon,Sonia Silva
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Pandemics
COVID-19
Health Personnel
Social Media
News
topic Pandemics
COVID-19
Health Personnel
Social Media
News
description ABSTRACT Objective: To know the perception of health professionals and their families about fake news related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Method: Descriptive-exploratory study with a qualitative approach. Twenty-eight individuals participated, including seven physicians, seven nurses, and 14 family members. Data collection took place between August and October 2020, with audio-recorded interviews. After transcription, the content was analyzed using Content Analysis, thematic modality. Results: Three categories were identified: “Context of the occurrence and dissemination of fake news in times of pandemic”; “Consequences of fake news on the experience of the pandemic”; and “Coping strategies to contain/combat fake news”. Conclusion: Sociocultural, political, educational, and technological aspects influence the occurrence and dissemination of fake news, which have consequences such as: misinformation, self-medication, worsening in the professional-patient relationship, increased need for additional research, and fear in the population. To face the current situation, greater control by the State is required, with investigation and punishment of people who disseminate fake news, as well as greater awareness among the population on the subject.
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