“Rolling a stone uphill?”: the work of professionals in health inspection of medicines on the internet

Author:

Martins Mary Anne Fontenele1ORCID,Scherer Magda Duarte dos Anjos2ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Universidade de Brasília, Brasil; Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária, Brasil

2. Universidade de Brasília, Brasil; Centre de Recherche sur le Travail et le Developpement, France

Abstract

Abstract Contemporary society is plagued with uncertainties and vulnerabilities, demanding from regulatory systems the surveillance of unregistered and/or falsified medicines sold online. This study investigates the work of federal health surveillance professionals in the inspection of medicines sold online and the elements that guide their technical decision. A qualitative, single case study based on the ergological approach was conducted between December 2020 and September 2021, with data collected by interviews and participant observation. Ergodialogical maps, developed using Atlas.ti, underlined the analysis of discursive practices classified according to the tri-polar knowledge-action-value schema, resulting in three categories. Professionals are always called upon to decide on and manage unpredictable situations, questioning the institutional capacity to understand and act on the problem. The work thus takes on the sense of “rolling a stone uphill” due to the volume of demands and the limited effects of surveillance on the e-commerce of medicines. Norms, technical knowledge, experience, and social responsibility, among other elements, inform the decision-making process of professionals, who are aware that, by acting, they protect public health. Different forms of knowledge, scientific or experiential, can better qualify decision-making in surveillance, making it more effective, assertive, and transparent.

Publisher

FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

Subject

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health,Health (social science)

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