Trends in trust of professional groups in Portugal during COVID-19

• Type: Another Publication in an International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2023

Authors

Marina, S (Author) Other; Pereira, T (Author) Other; Pereira, HP (Author) Other; Picoli, R (Author) Other; Rodrigues Fernandes, H (Author) Other; Ricou, Miguel (Author) FMUP

Journal

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Title: JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH POLICY

Vol. 44

Pages: 489-498

ISSN: 0197-5897

Publisher: PALGRAVE MACMILLAN LTD

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Authenticus ID: P-00Y-T52

DOI: 10.1057/s41271-023-00430-9

Abstract (EN): We repeated a Portuguese study, 5 months after a first evaluation, to observe any change in the average levels of trust of professional groups during the COVID-19 pandemic. From our sample of the Portuguese population, 1455 completed the questionnaire from June through September 2020, and 1156 during 2 months, February and March 2021. We found a trend toward higher trust of medical doctors, nurses, and researchers. Analysis of changes between the two pandemic periods (first and second lockdown) showed a statistically significant increase in trust in nurses (t = - 2.01; p = 0.04) and researchers (t = - 2.40; p = 0.02), and the opposite trend for journalists and politicians. This study shows a trend in increasing trust of the Portuguese people toward science-based activities during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 10