Intrecci emotivi della cura. Il caso delle reti informali di medici nell’emergenza pandemica

Titolo Rivista SALUTE E SOCIETÀ
Autori/Curatori Flavia Atzori, Rosario Aprile
Anno di pubblicazione 2026 Fascicolo 2026/3
Lingua Italiano Numero pagine 17 P. 61-77 Dimensione file 344 KB
DOI 10.3280/SES2026-003005
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This paper explores how emotions, knowledge-making and social interaction became intertwined within informal networks of physicians during the pre-vaccination phase of the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy. Against a backdrop of epistemic uncertainty, clinical urgency and perceived institutional neglect, these networks became spaces where physicians exchanged experiences, supported one another and collectively developed situated forms of knowledge. Drawing on a qualitative approach, the study identifies four key configurations: fear and disorientation as triggers for early exchanges; emotional effervescence in the emergence of the networks; empathy and professional responsibility as drivers of cooperation; and disappointment and resentment in the search for recognition. The findings show that emotions were not marginal to professional practice, but played a constitutive role in shaping interaction, cooperation and knowledge production.

Parole chiave:emozioni; interazione sociale; medici; pandemia; reti informali; produzione di conoscenza.

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Flavia Atzori, Rosario Aprile, Intrecci emotivi della cura. Il caso delle reti informali di medici nell’emergenza pandemica in "SALUTE E SOCIETÀ" 3/2026, pp 61-77, DOI: 10.3280/SES2026-003005