Work and Confrontation with the Real for Health Professionals During COVID-19
Abstract: Healthcare professionals faced significant challenges as they worked on the front lines during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aimed to analyze the work activity of health professionals and the implications for their mental health and subjectivity considering their conditions, organizat...
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| author | Thaís Augusta Cunha de Oliveira Máximo Tatiana de Lucena Torres Erick Idalino Moura Wesley Jordan Pereira da Silva Lucas Eurikes Melo Vasconcelos Rian Enedino Pereira Cruz |
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| description | Abstract: Healthcare professionals faced significant challenges as they worked on the front lines during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aimed to analyze the work activity of health professionals and the implications for their mental health and subjectivity considering their conditions, organization and work routines, which were modified in view of their urgency of action in combating COVID-19. This is a qualitative exploratory study, in which 51 semi-structured interviews were conducted with health professionals from the Brazilian Unified Health System during the months of May to September 2021. The results were analyzed using the Iramuteq textual analysis software and interpreted with the Psychodynamics of Work theory. The analyzes showed the precariousness of work characterized by unpredictability and contradictions, generating fear and a sense of exposure to risks that negatively impacted the physical and mental health of workers. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-4f4396d39927442b8cc4bf0ff47f69492025-02-11T07:41:16ZengUniversidade de São PauloPaidéia (Ribeirão Preto)1982-43272025-01-013410.1590/1982-4327e3427Work and Confrontation with the Real for Health Professionals During COVID-19Thaís Augusta Cunha de Oliveira Máximohttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5062-1548Tatiana de Lucena Torreshttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6274-1929Erick Idalino Mourahttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0621-0191Wesley Jordan Pereira da Silvahttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9170-5820Lucas Eurikes Melo Vasconceloshttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8955-0169Rian Enedino Pereira Cruzhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8178-4924Abstract: Healthcare professionals faced significant challenges as they worked on the front lines during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aimed to analyze the work activity of health professionals and the implications for their mental health and subjectivity considering their conditions, organization and work routines, which were modified in view of their urgency of action in combating COVID-19. This is a qualitative exploratory study, in which 51 semi-structured interviews were conducted with health professionals from the Brazilian Unified Health System during the months of May to September 2021. The results were analyzed using the Iramuteq textual analysis software and interpreted with the Psychodynamics of Work theory. The analyzes showed the precariousness of work characterized by unpredictability and contradictions, generating fear and a sense of exposure to risks that negatively impacted the physical and mental health of workers.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-863X2024000100208&lng=en&tlng=enworkhealth professionalsCOVID-19mental health |
| spellingShingle | Thaís Augusta Cunha de Oliveira Máximo Tatiana de Lucena Torres Erick Idalino Moura Wesley Jordan Pereira da Silva Lucas Eurikes Melo Vasconcelos Rian Enedino Pereira Cruz Work and Confrontation with the Real for Health Professionals During COVID-19 Paidéia (Ribeirão Preto) work health professionals COVID-19 mental health |
| title | Work and Confrontation with the Real for Health Professionals During COVID-19 |
| title_full | Work and Confrontation with the Real for Health Professionals During COVID-19 |
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| title_short | Work and Confrontation with the Real for Health Professionals During COVID-19 |
| title_sort | work and confrontation with the real for health professionals during covid 19 |
| topic | work health professionals COVID-19 mental health |
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