INFORMATION AND CONFIDENCE OF THE HOMELESS POPULATION IN FIGHTING COVID-19
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.19175/recom.v15i0.5348Keywords:
Ill-Housed Persons, COVID-19, Access to Information, DisinformationAbstract
Objective: To describe the means of access to information and trust in public authorities in the face of Covid-19 by the homeless population. Method: Descriptive study with a quantitative approach, with 356 homeless individuals, over 18 years old. A descriptive analysis of the results was carried out. Results: The prevalent characteristics were: age between 30 and 39 years old, male, non-white, have a religion, have no occupation, low education, have no income and receive government assistance. The sources of information most used by the PSR were the news and social networks, and lack of trust prevails in relation to public authorities. Conclusion:The consumption of information by PSR through news and social networks is problematic, since they are the most common means of propagating low-reliability information, and the low reliability for governments can be explained by the lack of a more sensitive look on the part of public authorities for specific demands.
Descriptors: Ill-Housed Persons; COVID-19; Access to Information; Disinformation
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