Motoristas de aplicativos em tempos de Covid-19: tendências de informação e prevenção no contexto brasileiro

Objective:The study aims to verify, based on the guidelines of the Brazilian Ministry of Health for the prevention of Covid-19, how the application drivers use this information during their work routine.Methods: This isan applied research, with qualitative and quantitative character, which uses the Netnography Method for the collection and analysis of data immersed in groups of communication applications, especially the WhatsApp.Results:The results showed a tendency for Brazilian application drivers to comply with the World Health Organization and the Brazilian Ministry of Health guidelines for the prevention of Covid-19, in view of the self-care revealed in the questionnaire responses.Conclusions:It is concluded that, in the complex ecosystem of this research, which involves public health, discussions must be faced with academic research, and science of quality.