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- Title
Regulatory Impact Assessment in Pandemic Times: a practical exercise on the COVID-19 context.
- Authors
Marques Mota, Daniel; Saab, Flavio; Zandonade Vazzoler, Raisa; Schunig, Karina; Antônio Donagema, Edson; Troncoso, Cysne
- Abstract
This study aims to demonstrate the potential use of problem identification and analysis, one of the Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) stages, as an alternative to drive critical, rational, and logic thinking while formulating regulatory policies and actions to face COVID-19. The theoretical foundation included an outlook on regulation, RIA and problem identification and analysis. The authors performed a descriptive study with a qualitative approach to report on the results of the didactic-pedagogical workshop, related to problem identification and analysis on a COVID-19 situation. Seven federal workers and one trainee from the regulatory quality improvement area in Anvisa participated in the workshop. "SARS-COV-2 coronavirus dissemination, as a little- known, untreated and highly contagious virus" was the main problem identified. Ten problem- related consequences were pinpointed, including the worsening of mental health. As an illustration, the study highlighted only five of the 20 causes listed by the workshop participants. One of the investigated problem causes was the low population adherence to prevention and control measures. According to the workshop participants, 30 affected stakeholders were identified in the workshop, such as the high-risk population (elderly and people with comorbidities). Thus, this study aims to contribute to the COVID-19 coping in Brazil, as well as to other future public health emergencies.
- Subjects
BRAZIL; REGULATORY impact analysis; COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; OLDER people; COMORBIDITY
- Publication
Revista do Serviço Público (Civil Service Review), 2020, Vol 71, p165
- ISSN
0034-9240
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.21874/rsp.v71i0.4824