WORKING CONDITIONS AND THE IMPACT ON THE HEALTH OF THE NURSING PROFESSIONALS IN THE CONTEXT OF COVID-19

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v25i0.72702

Keywords:

Coronavirus, Nursing, Worker’s health, Psychosocial impact, Working conditions, Occupational risks.

Abstract

Objective: To reflect on the working conditions of the nursing professionals when facing the new coronavirus and to point out the impact on the lives of these professionals in the midst of the pandemic.
Development: The weaknesses found in the daily work of the nursing professionals are
described by the national and international literature, which include poor working conditions, physical, and mental overload, low pay, and lack of adequate Personal Protective Equipment to cope with this condition.
Final considerations: This reflection can contribute to rethink the health and safety of the nursing professionals with a view to providing quality and safe care to the patients in the context of this disease.

Author Biographies

Fernanda Moura D’Almeida Miranda, DEPARTAMENTO DE ENFERMAGEM UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO PARANÁ

Professora Adjunta do Departamento de Enfermagem / Universidade Federal do Paraná

Professora Permanente do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem- UFPR

 

Professora Permanente do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Prática do Cuidado em Saúde- UFPR

Membro do Grupo Multidisciplinar de Saúde do Adulto (GEMSA)

Editora Científica da Revista de Enfermagem do Centro Oeste Mineiro (RECOM)

Sócio Fundadora da Associação Brasileira da Saúde do Trabalhador e da Trabalhadora (ABRASTT)

Leni de Lima Santana, Instituto Federal do Paraná

Professora do Instituto Federal do Paraná. Doutora em Enfermagem pela Universidade Federal do Paraná - UFPR (2018). 

Aline Cecília Pizzolato, Enfermeira da Secretaria Municipal de Saúde de Curitiba, exercendo o cargo de Enfermeira assistencial do Serviço de Atendimento Móvel de Urgência (SAMU).

Enfermeira da Secretaria Municipal de Saúde de Curitiba, exercendo o cargo de Enfermeira assistencial do Serviço de Atendimento Móvel de Urgência (SAMU).Doutora em Enfermagem pela UFPR. Período sanduíche na University of Britsh Columbia - Okanagan, Canadá (2018).

Leila Maria Mansano Sarquis, Universidade Federal do Paraná

Professora Aposentada da Universidade Federal do Paraná. Professora Permanente do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem UFPR

O ENFRENTAMENTO AO NOVO CORONAVÍRUS E O IMPACTO NA SAÚDE DOS PROFISSIONAIS DE ENFERMAGEM

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Published

2020-05-07

How to Cite

Miranda, F. M. D., Santana, L. de L., Pizzolato, A. C., & Sarquis, L. M. M. (2020). WORKING CONDITIONS AND THE IMPACT ON THE HEALTH OF THE NURSING PROFESSIONALS IN THE CONTEXT OF COVID-19. Cogitare Enfermagem, 25. https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v25i0.72702

Issue

Vol. 25 (2020)

Section

Especial Covid-19

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