Critical phase of the COVID-19 pandemic and health and working conditions in nursing
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https://doi.org/10.26694/reufpi.v14i1.6209Keywords:
Covid-19, Occupational Health Nursing, Health, Work, Health StatusAbstract
Objective: to identify changes in the health and work conditions of nursing professionals working in Primary and Tertiary Care during the critical phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: this was a descriptive, cross-sectional study with retrospective data collection conducted between December 2022 and June 2023. Ninety-six of the 230 eligible professionals who worked for at least three months during the critical phase of the pandemic participated. Data were collected through a self-administered questionnaire and analyzed using frequencies and Fisher's exact test, with a significance level of 5%. This study was approved by the Ethics Committee. Results: there was a significant association between Tertiary Care and the provision of training on the use of Personal Protective Equipment (p < 0.01), while Primary Care professionals were associated with a greater feeling of devaluation and lack of recognition by the user population (p = 0.01). Conclusion: inequalities were identified regarding working and health conditions during the critical phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting the need for specific strategies to support nursing professionals at different levels of care during health emergencies.
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