Folino Carolina Habergric, Alvaro Marcela Vitor, Massarani Luisa, Chagas Catarina
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.
Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.
Cad Saude Publica. 2021 Apr 30;37(4):e00304320. doi: 10.1590/0102-311X00304320. eCollection 2021.
Although children have been identified as the group least affected by COVID-19 symptoms (even though they are not automatically shielded from the disease or its severe forms), their daily lives have been affected in various ways, including interruption of in-person school activities and contact with classmates, besides other impacts from social isolation and in many cases family financial and health problems. This study aims to understand the perceptions of children in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil towards SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19, and viruses in general, through a qualitative study. We interviewed 20 children via conference services platforms. The findings indicate that children are aware of the risks and necessary precautions for coronavirus prevention, displaying apprehension and fear of catching the disease and transmitting it to their family members. As for viruses in general, we found that their perceptions are related directly to the novel coronavirus, that is, the situation they are dealing with at present. The study provides elements that can help design science dissemination strategies.
尽管儿童被认为是受新冠病毒症状影响最小的群体（即便他们并非自动免受该疾病或其严重形式的侵害），但他们的日常生活仍受到了多方面影响，包括面授学校活动中断以及与同学的接触减少，此外还有社交隔离带来的其他影响，在许多情况下还包括家庭经济和健康问题。本研究旨在通过一项定性研究，了解巴西里约热内卢儿童对严重急性呼吸综合征冠状病毒2（SARS-CoV-2）、新冠病毒以及一般病毒的认知。我们通过会议服务平台采访了20名儿童。研究结果表明，儿童意识到了预防冠状病毒的风险和必要预防措施，表现出对感染该疾病并将其传染给家庭成员的担忧和恐惧。至于一般病毒，我们发现他们的认知直接与新型冠状病毒相关，也就是他们目前正在应对的情况。该研究提供了有助于设计科学传播策略的要素。
