Nursing and mental health: a reflection in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic

To reflect on the mental health of Nursing professionals in the context of the coronavirus pandemic. This is a theoretical-reflective study based on the discursive formulation on the theme and supported by the national and international scientific literature and by the authors' critical analysi...

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Published inRevista gaucha de enfermagem Vol. 42; no. spe; p. e20200140
Main Authors Duarte, Maria de Lourdes Custódio, Silva, Daniela Giotti da, Bagatini, Mariana Mattia Correa
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Brazil 2020
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Adaptation, Psychological
Betacoronavirus
Coronavirus Infections - epidemiology
Coronavirus Infections - psychology
COVID-19
Disease Progression
Humans
Mental Health
Nursing Staff - psychology
Nursing Staff - supply & distribution
Occupational Diseases - psychology
Pandemics
Pneumonia, Viral - epidemiology
Pneumonia, Viral - psychology
SARS-CoV-2
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Summary:To reflect on the mental health of Nursing professionals in the context of the coronavirus pandemic. This is a theoretical-reflective study based on the discursive formulation on the theme and supported by the national and international scientific literature and by the authors' critical analysis. The analyzed studies, along with the care practice, showed that Nursing professionals are susceptible to the exacerbation of symptoms such as depression, anxiety, insomnia, anguish, and stress in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, in view of their exhaustive work shifts, patients' deaths, risk of infecting themselves and their families, and social isolation. The mental health of Nursing professionals needs to be listed as one of the priorities for health managers, guaranteeing strategies and public policies that ensure sanity for those who are in the front line of the fight against the pandemic.
ISSN:1983-1447