Pandemics, crisis conjunctures, and professional practices: what is the role of nursing with regard to Covid-19?

to discuss the role of Brazilian nursing to face political, economic and sanitary challenges that compose the crisis situation related to Covid-19 pandemics. Critical-thinking study with analytics characteristics, based on latin-american critical epidemiology and on the concept of social determinati...

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Published inRevista gaucha de enfermagem Vol. 42; no. spe; p. e20200254
Main Authors David, Helena Maria Scherlowski Leal, Acioli, Sonia, Silva, Maria Rocineide Ferreira da, Bonetti, Osvaldo Peralta, Passos, Hozana
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Brazil 2020
Subjects
Betacoronavirus
Brazil - epidemiology
Coronavirus Infections - epidemiology
COVID-19
Economics
Humans
Nurse's Role
Nursing
Pandemics
Pneumonia, Viral - epidemiology
Politics
Public Policy
SARS-CoV-2
Social Determinants of Health
Social Justice
Brazil
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Summary:to discuss the role of Brazilian nursing to face political, economic and sanitary challenges that compose the crisis situation related to Covid-19 pandemics. Critical-thinking study with analytics characteristics, based on latin-american critical epidemiology and on the concept of social determination of health. the central issues related to the Brazilian political-economic and health scenario are problematized, with emphasis on the impacts in terms of social inequality deepening. Nursing role is discussed considering the impacts in these worker's health, and the relevance of nurses' actions in the several professional practice scenarios to defend social protection. the role of Brazilian nursing as a social practice for the defense of life and universal access to health is reaffirmed as a way of achieving social justice.
ISSN:1983-1447