Em tempos de pandemia pela COVID-19: o desafio para a educação em saúde
Maria Augusta Vasconcelos Palácio, Iukary Takenami
Abstract
This is an essay that seeks to reflect on the challenges and perspectives of health education in the face of the pandemic of disease caused by the new coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19). Based on the reflection on the current scenario, some difficulties are pointed out by authorities and professionals health who are at the forefront on the education of the population to follow the recommendations of official health agencies. The classic forms of prevention, of great importance for public health, such as isolation and the adoption of hygiene habits by the population, still face barriers to be implemented.
Topics & Concepts
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)PandemicIsolation (microbiology)HygienePopulation2019-20 coronavirus outbreakPublic healthFace (sociological concept)CoronavirusPolitical scienceSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)MedicineDiseaseSociologyEnvironmental healthVirologyNursingInfectious disease (medical specialty)Social scienceMicrobiologyOutbreakPathologyBiologyHealth, Nursing, Elderly CareEducation during COVID-19 pandemicHealthcare Regulation