By Diana Soeiro
In the wake of the current pandemic each profession is impacted in its own way. Social scientists seem eager to prove their usefulness and value and the many posts, new blogs, new discussion groups and newsletters seem to confirm this tendency. The motivation is to be able to provide others an informed opinion. Those looking a little bit more ahead try to find ways to collect data in order to be able to produce scientific articles about the current situation – conducting surveys, interviews, or soliciting personal reflections.
A few examples that are relevant to refer at this point in the realm of health are: 1) The website Barómetro COVID-19, an initiative conducted by the National School of Public Health (ENSP) – Universidade Nova de Lisboa, taking an interdisciplinary approach, featuring different sections dedicated to ‘opinion and commentary’, public policy, occupational health and epidemiology. The goal is to provide informed and updated information; 2) The Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Medicine, Universidade do Minho, is conducting a long-term study to better understand the impact of the pandemia on mental health. The study encompasses Portugal and Spain, working in partnership, and is coordinated by Maria Picó Pérez and Pedro Morgado. Continuar a ler
