NON-CONFIRMATORY HEALTH DATA
INFORMATION SOURCES, RESEARCH PLATFORMS, AND CHALLENGES IN RECOGNITION BY RESEARCHERS FROM REDE BRASIL
Keywords:
non-confirmatory data, information sources, public health, Rede BrasilAbstract
The study investigates the use of health information sources and research platforms by researchers in the Rede Brasil network, with a focus on the recognition of non-confirmatory data. Based on Social Constructivism, this study aims to map the information sources and platforms used by researchers to conduct their studies and to identify researchers’ perceptions regarding the acceptance of non-confirmatory data in the identified environments. It employs descriptive research, including a literature and documentary review, and quantitative and qualitative approach using a questionnaire administered to 48 participants. The results indicate a predominance in the use of scientific journals and open-access digital platforms, as well as the presence of non-confirmatory data in different sources, especially in the field of health. However, most have difficulty identifying non-confirmatory data in the sources (25%) and platforms (19%) they use, even in well-established environments such as DATASUS, PubMed, SciELO, and Scopus. It is concluded that, although non-confirmatory data already circulate in established information sources and research platforms, its visibility and incorporation into scientific practices remain limited, highlighting a disconnect between the informational use and recognition of such data.