The pandemic changes daily life and ways of living: technosociality and user/families experiences.
Leila Cristine do Nascimento, Tamires Carolina da Silva, Daniela Priscila Oliveira do Vale Tafner and 2 others
PMID 36888746WHAT IT FOUND
During COVID-19, users of Brazil's Family Health Strategy described isolation, changed eating, and remote work stress.
They reported spending about 4.67 hours daily on social networks and internet technologies and used WhatsApp and spirituality to cope.
Key findings
01Users described isolation, loneliness, changed eating patterns, and the need to adapt to technology during the pandemic.
02Users reported using social networks and WhatsApp for relaxation, communication, and contact with family or health teams, and spirituality to manage fear and anxiety.
03Participants reported average daily use of social networks and internet technologies of approximately 4.67 hours.
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What it does not show
The sample was intentional and partly snowball, so it may not represent all users of Brazil's Family Health Strategy. Of 116 invited people, 55 refused, so participants may differ from those who did not take part. The article presents only one of three thematic categories, so it does not report all results from the analysis. Findings are based on self-reported experiences and short interviews, so they cannot show that any strategy worked. The study was conducted in three Brazilian settings during 2021, so its themes may not transfer to other places or times.
Declared interests
The paper reports funding by CAPES under public notice 001/2020. It does not state other conflicts of interest.
The easy way to misread this
Do not conclude that WhatsApp, virtual groups, or spirituality are proven ways to protect health or reduce pandemic distress. The study reports what users said they used and felt. It did not test whether these approaches changed health outcomes.