Denialism to Science: Difficulties in Realization Epidemiological Field Research in the Interior of the Amazon

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33448/rsd-v11i5.28074

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Pandemic; Covid-19; Political Factors; Social Factors; Fake News.

Abstract

Objective: Report the experience lived in the research entitled “Evolution of the Prevalence of Infection by Covid-19 in the State of Pará”, during the first stage in the city of Novo Progresso in Pará. Methodology: This is an experience report, about the experience during the epidemiological research of the government of the state of Pará. The study was carried out by the Government of the State of Pará in partnership with the Secretary of Health of Pará (SHPA) and the University of the State of Pará (USPA), in which the researchers provided hybrid training to carry out rapid tests for SARS antibodies. -CoV-2 antibody test® from Wondfo brand. The interview was performed using the sociodemographic questionnaire with the addition of the symptoms of Covid-19 and the performance of the rapid test, and finally the completion of the notification form.  Results: There was the lack of collaboration of the population, which was dominated by political bias and denial regarding the severity of the pandemic, refusing to wear masks, maintain distance, in addition to the indiscriminate use of ineffective medicines for Covid-19, which were erroneously disclosed by authorities for early treatment, such as Hydroxychloroquine and Ivermectin, and they often acted aggressively when approached. Conclusion: Epidemiological researchs are essential for the analysis of population health parameters, however the lack of necessary inputs for the proper execution of the research, and especially the lack of local collaboration, are considerable adversities found for the progress of science in remote areas of the Amazon.

Author Biographies

Lenise Ascenção Silva Nunes, Universidade do Estado do Pará

Academic at the University of the State of Pará (UEPA) Campus XII, Physiotherapy course. She worked as a Monitor at the Animal Facility of the University of the State of Pará (UEPA) - Campus XII from 2019 to 2021. She worked as a Volunteer Monitor in the Morphofunctional axis of the Physiotherapy course from 2020 to 2021. Public Health in the Amazon - LIASCOA since 2019, currently serving as Vice-President. She co-founder and member of the Board of the Academic League of Physiotherapy Skills-LAHFISIO since the year 2020, currently holding the role of Director General. She demonstrates remarkable proficiency in Experimental Rodent Research.

Herman Ascenção Silva Nunes, Universidade Federal do Oeste do Pará

Master's student in Health Sciences at the Federal University of Western Pará (UFOPA). Postgraduate student in Occupational Nursing at the Venda Nova do Imigrante College (FAVENI). Graduated in Nursing from the University of the State of Pará (UEPA). He was a member of the Sentencing Council at the Jury Court of the 3rd Criminal Court, from September to October 2018. He worked as a Professor at the Pan American Educational Center (CEPA). He has experience in Experimental Research, in the management of small rodents, with notorious proficiency in the vivarium service, exercised at the State University of Pará (UEPA).

Rafael Moab Sousa dos Santos, Universidade do Estado do Pará

Graduated in Physiotherapy from the Universidade do Estado do Pará - UEPA (2016-2021), postgraduate in Adult Intensive Care from the Pontifical Catholic University - PUC/PR. As an academic, I worked as a monitor at the Vivarium at the University of the State of Pará - UEPA, as a researcher in the municipalities of Santarém, Prainha, Novo Progresso and Itaituba of the project "Evolution of the prevalence of infection by Covid-19, in the State of Pará" and as executor of the Institutional Program of Scientific Initiation Scholarships - UEPA in the project "High frequency in tissue repair of skin wounds in rats". I have professional experience as a physical therapist on duty at the Covid and Trauma Intensive Care Unit of the Tapajós Regional Hospital - HRT and as a professor of the physiotherapy course at the Faculty of Itaituba, in addition to currently being a member of the Brazilian Association of Cardiorespiratory Physiotherapy and Physiotherapy in Intensive Care (ASSOBRAFIR)

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NUNES, L. A. S. .; NUNES, H. A. S.; SANTOS, R. M. S. dos .; SIQUEIRA, R. N. P. de . Denialism to Science: Difficulties in Realization Epidemiological Field Research in the Interior of the Amazon. Research, Society and Development, [S. l.], v. 11, n. 5, p. e29711528074, 2022. DOI: 10.33448/rsd-v11i5.28074. Disponível em: https://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/article/view/28074. Acesso em: 23 apr. 2024.

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