CONTRIBUIÇÃO DA PANDEMIA DE COVID-19 PARA O AUMENTO DOS CASOS DE SÍNDROME DE BURNOUT EM PROFISSIONAIS DE ENFERMAGEM

Abstract

The present study arises from the need to investigate the mental health of nursing professionals in the face of coping with COVID-19, aiming to characterize professional exhaustion and identify the characteristics involved in nursing work on the front line of combating the pandemic that may influence in the occurrence of Burnout Syndrome. This research finds that symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress have been frequent among these workers, therefore, promoting the health of professionals is an extremely relevant issue, since these individuals need to be well to be able to provide a quality service the population. It is necessary to implement psychological intervention measures, such as: reorganizing the working day (allowing time for rest); appreciation and recognition for the service provided; improvement in remuneration; adequate provision of PPE and psychological assistance to promote mental well-being and a better quality of life for health professionals exposed during the pandemic. It is concluded that it is extremely important to explore the possible ways to prevent Burnout, since the nurse is a professional of fundamental importance to fight the new coronavirus.