Exploring depressive symptoms among healthcare professionals and the
general population during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil
Abstract
Data collection was carried out between May 11 and June 3, 2020 using an
online electronic form, which was prepared by using the Google Forms
application. Data collection started three months after the sanction of
the Brazilian law which regulates about the quarantine period and
specific measures against the new coronavirus. The link was sent through
social media networks. The estimated time to fulfill the forms was less
than 15 minutes. Participants should be 18 years and over, be in
quarantine for at least 15 days (except health professionals), be
Brazilian or naturalized and reside in Brazilian territory during the
pandemic. Questionnaires with missing data were excluded