Impacts of COVID-19 on work and mental health of health workers

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https://doi.org/10.33448/rsd-v9i9.7783

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COVID-19; Work conditions; Mental health; Occupational Risks; Health Professionals.

Abstract

The global impacts on public health and the economy caused by the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the weaknesses of crisis and emergency preparedness systems for both the State and companies. Work, employment and income were notably affected and insecurity for the future due to economic losses, fear of contagion, changes in routine and increased environmental stressors affected workers, especially health professionals on the front lines of fighting the pandemic. This article aims to discuss the impacts of COVID-19 on the work and mental health of health workers. To this end, the production of the most recent knowledge about the impacts of COVID-19 on work and income and its relationship with evidence of symptoms of mental health problems among workers, especially health professionals, were analyzed.  This is an integrative literature review, supported by international databases, reports by international agencies and relevant legislation. The results demonstrate that the prolonged exposure to the pathogenic agent, fear of contagion, intensive working hours, environmental and occupational stressors, the need to deal with the psychological demands of patients and the ethical dilemmas in decision making make health professionals susceptible to loss of quality of life during and after the pandemic.

Author Biographies

Roberto Moraes Cruz , Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina

Graduação em Psicologia (UFBA), Mestre em Educação (UFBA) e Doutor em Engenharia de Produção (UFSC). Pós-Doutorado em Ciências da Saúde (UNIFESP), Pós-Doutorado em Ciências da Saúde (UFMG) e Pós-Doutorado em Ciências Humanas (Universitat de Barcelona).

Grasiela Torrico, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina

Bacharel em Psicologia e Mestranda em psicologia pela Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina.  Especialista em Gestão de Pessoas pela UFSC e Especialista em Gestão de Pessoas, Indicadores e Coaching pelo IPOG.

 

 

Janete Knapik, Universidade Positivo

Psicóloga pela Universidade Tuiuti do Paraná, Especialista em Gestal Psicosocial pela SIG- Società Italiana di Gestalt, especialista em gestão empresarial com ênfase em gestão de pessoas pela FGV, mestre em Administração.

Synara Sepúlveda Sales, Universidade Tuiuti do Paraná

Bacharel e Licenciatura em Psicologia pela UESPI, Mestre em Psicologia Forense - UTP, Especialista em Psicologia Jurídica pelo CESMAC, Especialista em Terapia Cognitivo Comportamental e Terapia de Esquemas pelo IPTC, membro do Laboratório Fator Humano.

Fernanda Pereira Labiak, Universidade do Vale do Itajaí (Univali)

Bacharela, licenciada e formação em psicologia pela Universidade Federal de Uberlândia (UFU), MBA em Gestão Estratégica de Pessoas pela (UFU) e mestra em Educação pela Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC).

Adelino Domingos Onofre, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina   

Licenciado em Psicologia pela UCLV, Especialista e Mestre em Psiquiatria e Saúde Mental pela UP, Doutorando em Psicologia na UFSC, membro do Laboratório Fator Humano                                              

 

Sarah Gisele Martins Klokner, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina

Bacharel em Psicologia pela UEM, Especialista em Dinâmica de Grupos e Gestão de Pessoas, Mestranda em Psicologia na UFSC, membro do Laboratório Fator Humano e NEPPOT.

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MORAES CRUZ , R. .; TORRICO, G. .; KNAPIK, J. . .; SEPÚLVEDA SALES, S.; PEGORARO GAI, M. J.; PEREIRA LABIAK, F.; DOMINGOS ONOFRE, A.; MARTINS KLOKNER, S. G. Impacts of COVID-19 on work and mental health of health workers. Research, Society and Development, [S. l.], v. 9, n. 9, p. e639997783, 2020. DOI: 10.33448/rsd-v9i9.7783. Disponível em: https://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/article/view/7783. Acesso em: 24 apr. 2024.

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