Geopolitical alignment between the american and brazilian governments as to the use of chloroquine/hydroxychloroquine: repercussions in the facing of Covid-19

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https://doi.org/10.37497/ijhmreview.v6i2.227

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Pandemic. Covid-19. Chloroquine. Hydroxychloroquine. Political Factors.

Abstract

Objective: To analyze the geopolitical alignment between the american and brazilian governments as to the use of chloroquine/hydroxychloroquine and its repercussions in facing Covid-19. Methodology: Infodemiological, descriptive and exploratory study with a quantitative and qualitative approach. For this, the Google® search tool was used. In order to facilitate the analysis of the sites, inclusion criteria were established: news sites, in Portuguese and the first 100 Uniform Resource Locator (URLs). Were included 91 URLs that met the basic Technical Quality Criteria in a website, which can be analyzed. Results: The disclosure criterion of the institution responsible for the page was seen in 100% of the analyzed sites. Aspects such as nominal authorship of writings and disclosure of the author's credentials had a frequency of 46,2% and 18,7% of cases, respectively. References were used in 86,8% of cases in the elaboration of news about the chloroquine/hydroxychloroquine relationship and the Heads of State Jair Bolsonaro and Donald Trump. Of these, 44,0% presented some degree of clinical/scientific evidence, with exposure of studies already carried out and/or in the execution phase to discuss the topic. Conclusion: The geopolitical alignment of the american and brazilian governments in facing the Covid-19 pandemic is similar. The Presidents of both countries advocate vertical isolation and the use of chloroquine/hydroxychloroquine as a treatment and cure for the disease, minimize the virus and conflict with the World Health Organization and China - by failing to follow the recommendations of the international health agency and when using terms that feed back the responsibility of the pandemic to the chinese government.

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Francisco Lucas de Lima Fontes, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciência Política da Universidade Federal do Piauí (PPGCP-UFPI)

Enfermeiro, mestrado em andamento em Ciência Política pelo Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciência Política da Universidade Federal do Piauí (PPGCP/UFPI), especialização em andamento em Saúde Pública e Docência do Ensino Superior pelo Instituto de Ensino Superior Múltiplo (IESM). Revisor ad hoc da Acervo Mais Revistas (Revista Eletrônica Acervo Saúde e Revista Eletrônica Acervo Enfermagem). Conta com experiência na participação de comissões científicas de eventos locais, regionais e internacionais. Tem predileção pelos temas: Ensino, Saúde Pública, Conselhos Gestores (foco nos de Saúde) e Políticas Públicas. E-mail para contato: [email protected] (

Published

2020-12-11

How to Cite

Fontes, F. L. de L., de Lavor Delgado, M. L., de Assis, R. J. S., Lima, I. C., & Lima, L. S. (2020). Geopolitical alignment between the american and brazilian governments as to the use of chloroquine/hydroxychloroquine: repercussions in the facing of Covid-19. International Journal of Health Management Review, 6(2). https://doi.org/10.37497/ijhmreview.v6i2.227

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