É TEMPO DE PANDEMIA: POSSIBILIDADES E DESAFIOS DA ENFERMAGEM NO ENFRETAMENTO À COVID-19

Authors

  • Paulo Sérgio David de Castro Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Sudeste de Minas Gerais

Keywords:

Coronavírus. Enfermagem. Pandemia. Saúde do Trabalhador.

Abstract

Pandemic times: possibilities and challenges of Nursing professionals on the battle against COVID-19

ABSTRACT

This paper presents a theoretical discussion on the working conditions of Nursing professionals, in particular, those who are at the forefront against the new coronavirus pandemic. In order to do that, we carry a literature review on working conditions of Nursing professionals in the context of COVID-19 pandemic. The results show that Nursing professionals have been facing both physical and psychological overload at work for decades. All of those can cause severe mental health conditions and may increase cases of Burnout Syndrome. We conclude that Nursing work demands must be met, such as the salary floor regulation, and the 30-hour work week. Such basic requirements are needed to improve working conditions and, consequently, the quality of life of these workers.

Keywords: Coronavirus. Nursing. Pandemic. Workers’ Health.

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Published

2022-11-09

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