Trabalhadores(as) da saúde e a COVID-19: condições de trabalho à deriva?

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Resumo Objetivos: analisar as condições de trabalho dos profissionais de saúde que atuam na pandemia de COVID-19, no Brasil, com base em reportagens publicadas na internet por veículos de comunicação jornalística. Métodos: análise qualitativa de 22 reportagens selecionadas de dois dos principais portais de notícias brasileiros, publicadas entre 20 e 30 de abril de 2020. Por meio da análise temática de conteúdo, foram definidas cinco categorias: Equipamento de Proteção Individual (EPI); profissionais de saúde com comorbidade na linha de frente; adoecimento e morte pelo trabalho; acesso ao tratamento e afastamento do trabalho; desistência do trabalho e atualização profissional. Resultados: as reportagens evidenciaram condições de trabalho inadequadas por ausência e/ou precariedade dos EPI; continuidade do trabalho de profissionais de saúde com comorbidades; adoecimento e mortes pela COVID-19; tensão e medo de serem infectados(as) e de lidar com o adoecimento e morte de colegas; dificuldades no acesso aos testes de COVID-19 e para afastamento do trabalho para tratamento; desistências de trabalhar na atividade; necessidade de atualização rápida para o cuidado em saúde na COVID-19. Conclusão: o cenário pandêmico deixa evidente a necessidade primordial de investimento público no cuidado daqueles(as) que estão à frente dos atendimentos à população.

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Abstract Objectives: to analyze the working conditions of health professionals facing the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil based on online media reports published in prominent news portals. Methods: qualitative analysis of 22 news stories selected from two of the main Brazilian news portals, published between April 20 and 30, 2020. Based on thematic content analysis, we defined five categories: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and COVID-19; health workers with comorbidities working on the front line; illness and death due to work; access to treatment and work leave due to COVID-19; resigning from work and professional updating. Results: the news stories reported inadequate working conditions due to lack of and/or inadequate PPE; health care workers with comorbidities remaining at work; sickness and death from COVID-19; strain and fear of being infected, and having to deal with co-workers’ sickness and death; difficulties in getting tested for COVID-19 and obtaining sick leave for treatment; resigning from health care work; need for fast professional updating for COVID-19 health care. Conclusion: the pandemic clearly evidences the need for public investment in health care for workers in charge of caring for the population.

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Journal ID (publisher-id): rbso

Title: Revista Brasileira de Saúde Ocupacional

Abbreviated Title: Rev. bras. saúde ocup.

Publisher: Fundação Jorge Duprat Figueiredo de Segurança e Medicina do Trabalho - FUNDACENTRO (São Paulo, SP, Brazil )

ISSN (Print): 0303-7657

ISSN (Electronic): 2317-6369

Publication date (Print and electronic): 2021

Volume: 46

Electronic Location Identifier: e1

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[1] Campinas São Paulo orgnamePontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas Brazil

[4] Cuiabá Mato Grosso orgnameUniversidade Federal de Mato Grosso orgdiv1programa de pós-graduação em Sociologia Brazil

[3] Petrópolis RJ orgnameCentro Universitário Arthur Sá Earp Neto Brasil

[5] Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro orgnameUniversidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro Brazil

[2] Rio de Janeiro orgnameFundação Oswaldo Cruz orgdiv1Centro Latino-Americano de Estudos de Violência e Saúde Jorge Careli Brazil

[6] Rio de Janeiro RJ orgnamePrefeitura do Rio de Janeiro Brasil

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Publisher ID: S0303-76572021000101200 Publisher ID: S0303-7657(21)04600001200

DOI: 10.1590/2317-6369000028520

SO-VID: 828c4159-9926-4c26-8fc2-d422f0345664

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Date accepted : 09 November 2020

Date received : 22 August 2020

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