Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Habits, Attitudes, and Perceptions Regarding Health in Argentina

Abstract

Recent surveys conducted with the assistance of VOICES! Research & Consultancy, a research company with extensive experience in health-related research, are presented to understand how perceptions and beliefs of Argentine citizens on different aspects of health have been affected during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Results are based on different surveys done by VOICES! together with different partners, offering international comparison. A primary source was the main findings of the annual WIN World Survey conducted by WIN International and VOICES!, which explored the views and beliefs on health and habits of 29 252 citizens from 34 countries around the world. The other source was the results of 2020 Gallup International Association and VOICES! global survey, which tracked the development of citizen's attitudes toward the pandemic and which was conducted in 47 countries around the world, including Argentina, and included 45 000 adult citizens. Finally, main insights of the nationwide public opinion research conducted in 2020 together with UADE Foundation, one of the main universities in Argentina, were also included in this study. The aim of this study was to understand opinions, attitudes, and perceptions of Argentines regarding the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on society in terms of health, with a special focus on the psychological effects.