Saúde mental dos profissionais de saúde em tempos de COVID-19: experiências e cuidados

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: As a result of the pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2, healthcareprofessionals who were on the front lines of caring for critically ill patients carried animmense burden of stress, physical and emotional exhaustion, leading to syndromes,anxiety crises, depression, and, in severe cases, suicidal ideation. OBJECTIVE: Reportthe consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic to health professionals.METHODOLOGY: Data collection will be done through a form with objective questions,and the questionnaire will be administered via the digital platform Google Forms. Thedata will be analyzed using tables. This is a descriptive research study, using aquantitative approach, conducted with healthcare professionals who were involved inproviding assistance to the population during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in Sorocaba,SP, Brazil. EXPECTED RESULTS: It identified the psychological consequencesexperienced by health professionals as a result of this pandemic. CONCLUSION: It isconcluded that workers who acted on the frontline of assistance in the middle of thepandemic suffered damage in several aspects, personal and professional. All 37participants reported psychosocial and physical harm.