PERCEPTION OF THE POPULATION OF BAURU/SP AND REGION ON THE MANAGEMENT OF COVID-19 BY THE BRAZILIAN PUBLIC AUTHORITIES

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https://doi.org/10.5212/Rev.Conexao.v.18.20299.009

Abstract

In view of the current pandemic context, this research aimed to raise the perception of the population of Bauru and region about the measures to prevent and combat Covid-19 adopted by public authorities (federal, state and local). This is an exploratory quantitative study, carried out through bibliographic analysis about the subject, and a survey of public opinion applied through a questionnaire made available on Google Forms. The study was carried out in the first half of 2021 by the Datalab extension project of the Unisagrado institution. With this research, it was possible to verify that the majority of the participants were dissatisfied with the containment measures applied by the Brazilian public authorities in relation to Covid-19. In conclusion, most of the participants exposed that health measures such as mass vaccination, safety protocols and policy measures are the safest and most effective containment initiatives in the fight against the pandemic.

Key-words: Brazil; Covid-19; Health; Politics; Public Opinion.

Author Biographies

Stephane da Silva Alves, Sacred Heart University Center

Graduate student of the Biomedicine course at the Sagrado Coração University Center. Participated in the Extension Project "Quality of life after Breast Cancer" in the 2nd Semester of 2019. Participation in the improvement activities in the 2nd Semester of 2019 in the Workshops: English; Portuguese Language and Chemistry. He took a stroke course and participated in improvements in the 1st semester of 2020 in the Mathematics and Physics workshops. He acted as a participant in the extension course "First Aid for Health Professionals" in the 2nd semester of 2020 by UFRS and participated in the extension project "Treatment of Wounds" by Unisagrado. In the same year, he started a Scientific Initiation project with the theme "Syphilis: A literature review as a contribution to early diagnosis". In 2021, he did an internship for 1 year at the Emagrecentro aesthetic clinic in Bauru-SP, at the same time, he started the second scientific initiation entitled "EFFECTS OF PHOTOBIOMODULATION WITH MODIFIED ILIB IN THE POST-PLASTIC SURGERY: AN EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH". In the second semester of the same year, she was a monitor of the cytology and genetics discipline at the Unisagrado institution. He is currently in his final year of graduation and is working on a non-mandatory internship in clinical analysis and food analysis.

Jessica de Cássia Rossi, Sacred Heart University Center

 Graduated in Social Communication - qualified in Public Relations (2007), Master in Communication (2011) and PhD in Social Sciences from Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP) - Júlio Mesquita Filho. She is currently a professor in communication courses at the Centro Universitário do Sagrado Coração (UNISAGRADO) in Bauru/SP and at Faculdade Eduvale in Avaré/SP and is a content professor in the areas of communication and social sciences. He has experience in the area of ​​Organizational Communication/Public Relations, Media Communication, Social Sciences (Sociology and Anthropology), Social and Environmental Responsibility and Third Sector. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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2022-11-17

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Vol. 18 No. 1 (2022): Publicação Contínua

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ARTIGOS

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