REPERCUSSIONS OF COVID-19 ON THE MENTAL HEALTH OF PRIMARY HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS

• Autor(a) principal: Reiser, Milene Negri
• Data de Publicação: 2023
• Outros Autores: Mattos, Luciana Bisio
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Revista Enfermagem Atual In Derme
• Texto Completo: https://revistaenfermagematual.com/index.php/revista/article/view/1640
• topic: Profissionais de saúde; Saúde mental; Covid-19; Atenção Primária à Saúde; Estratégia Saúde da Família; Health Personnel; Mental Health; Covid-19; Primary Health Care; National Health Strategies; Personal de salud; Salud Mental; Covid-19; Atención Primaria de Salud; Estrategias de Salud Nacionales

ABSTRACT Objective: To understand the repercussions on the mental health status of primary health care professionals. Methods: Qualitative, exploratory and descriptive study carried out with medical professionals and nurses from Primary Health Care inserted in the Family Health Strategy Program of a municipality in the southern region of Brazil. Results: Nineteen health professionals were interviewed between February to May 2021.  Thematic analysis was used as a tool data analysis. Four thematic categories emerged: Repercussion on Mental Health such as fear, anxiety, frustation, impotence, anguish, stress, fatigue, pressure and feeling of lack of protection, Stressful Situatons such as lack of vaccine and treatment, difficulty understanding, permanent use of PPE and lack of organization by management, Changes in the Work Process such as inadequate structures and excessive number of patients and Communication regarding omissin of  information and constant change of health information. Conclusion: It is believed that the research findings can contribute to health managers and professionals for better practices and improvement of mental health programs.  The study showed a predominance of lack of appreciation and negligence in relation to the mental health of health professionals who work on the front lines.