Perfil e condições laborais da enfermagem no enfrentamento da Covid-19
International Journal of Development Research
Perfil e condições laborais da enfermagem no enfrentamento da Covid-19
Received 27th June 2020; Received in revised form 04th July 2020; Accepted 22nd August 2020; Published online 29th September 2020
Copyright © 2020, Cíntia Maria Rodrigues et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Objective: To identify the profile and working conditions of the Nursing team in coping with coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the Macroregion Jequitinhonha. Methods: Quantitative descriptive cross-sectional study, with the application of a questionnaire (Google Forms), containing 19 closed questions. 150 nursing professionals from Jequitinhonha, active in the pandemic of COVID-19, were questioned. Results: The findings showed that among the interviewees, 45.3% worked in tertiary care. For 66%, there was little availability of personal protective equipment, and 51.3% felt insecure due to incomplete dressing in care for the infected patient. 91.3% exposed the fear of contamination, resulting in family distance and the appearance of anxiety attacks, in 65.3% and 66% of cases, respectively. Conclusion: The unsafe environment for the nursing professional, associated with the poverty and lack of Jequitinhonha, directly reflect on coping with COVID-19, which can reverberate in psychosocial vulnerability.after the pandemic.
