Knowledge, Perceptions, and Informational Gaps about COVID-19: Challenges and Educational Strategies in Public Health

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https://doi.org/10.21727/rpu.v16i3.5205

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Objective: The main objective of this study is to assess the knowledge of health professionals, through a form, about COVID-19. The focus is on basic knowledge about infection, prevention, and treatment. We analyzed specific interventions, such as control measures, treatments, vaccine doses, and their implications. Methodology: A qualitative approach was used, with data collection through an online form. The sample included 73 participants selected based on criteria such as age, gender, professional category, color/race, and education, using the Google Forms tool, thus specifying each category with graph analysis. The study followed ethical protocols, ensuring anonymity and consent. Results: The data indicated from an analysis of the responses obtained in the form provided to the research participants that most of them are aware of how they can avoid this contamination, reporting that to protect themselves from COVID-19, it is essential to use PPE, perform hand hygiene, and get vaccinated for their protection. Conclusion: After analyzing the data, we concluded that most participants demonstrated to be aware of the main recommendations related to the prevention and control of COVID-19, such as the use of masks, vaccination and social distancing measures.

Keywords: COVID-19; Nursing, Immunization, Health Education, Health Promotion.

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Anne Caroline Nascimento Silva Alves, Universidade Estácio de Sá

Acadêmico de Enfermagem. Universidade Estácio de Sá. RJ, Brasil. 

Elisabete Alvarenga Pereira Rodrigues, Universidade Estácio de Sá

Acadêmico de Enfermagem. Universidade Estácio de Sá. RJ, Brasil. 

Karen Paula Freitas Leandro, Universidade Estácio de Sá

Acadêmico de Enfermagem. Universidade Estácio de Sá. RJ, Brasil. 

Karen Valentino da Silva , Universidade Estácio de Sá

Acadêmico de Enfermagem. Universidade Estácio de Sá. RJ, Brasil. 

Letícia Vitória Mirilli de Paiva , Universidade Estácio de Sá

Acadêmico de Enfermagem. Universidade Estácio de Sá. RJ, Brasil. 

Natália Oliveira da Silva, Universidade Estácio de Sá

Acadêmico de Enfermagem. Universidade Estácio de Sá. RJ, Brasil. 

Diogo Jacintho Barbosa, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora (UFJF)

Professor Assistente na Faculdade de Enfermagem. Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora. Pós-doutorando em Enfermagem (UFSCAR), Doutor em Enfermagem (UERJ). Juiz de Fora, MG, Brasil. 

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Published

2025-10-31

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Vol. 16 No. 3 (2025): Revista Pró-UniverSUS V 16 N 3

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Teaching

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Copyright (c) 2025 Anne Caroline Nascimento Silva Alves, Elisabete Alvarenga Pereira Rodrigues, Karen Paula Freitas Leandro, Karen Valentino da Silva , Letícia Vitória Mirilli de Paiva , Natália Oliveira da Silva, Diogo Jacintho Barbosa

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