出版社：Grupo de Pesquisa Metodologias em Ensino e Aprendizagem em Ciências
摘要：Thisresearch brings an integrative review on the theme “Ageism during the COVID-19 pandemic”, seeking to answer thequestionwhether there was an outbreak of ageism during the pandemic or simply the visibility of stereotypes already presents in society.The review followed the stepsprovidedbythe PRISMA protocol-Key Items for Reporting Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyzes having selected 34 articlesfrom August toOctober 2020and from April to June 2021.The resurgenceof stereotypes already presentsagainst the age groupcomposed of elderly people is observed,which was treated homogeneously.Portrayed as a burden to society, the elderly was widely associated with decline, uselessness, and dependence mainly by governments, health professionals, the media, and social networks. Such attitudes reinforced intergenerational conflicts, prejudice, and discrimination. However, manifestations of empathy also emerged in contrast to those positions.It is noteworthy that, ina world where social vulnerabilities, access to care and the social determination of falling ill have becomeespeciallyvisibleby the pandemic, itisimportant tofirmly confront ageism in all its forms, offering hope forgroups in social disadvantage.Finally, we highlight the little interest that the topic aroused in the national academic literature, being much more widely analyzed, and discussed outside Brazil, as observed in this review.
