Reactions and feelings of health professionals in the care of hospitalized patients with suspected covid-19

• Main Author: Paula, Ana Claudia Ramos De
• Publication Date: 2021
• Other Authors: Carletto, Aline Graziela Deneka, Lopes, Daniele, Ferreira, Joabe Candido, Tonini, Nelsi Salete, Trecossi, Sara Priscila Carvalho
• Format: preprint
• Language: por
• Source: SciELO Preprints
• Download full: https://preprints.scielo.org/index.php/scielo/preprint/view/1568
• topic: Emoções; Infecções por coronavírus; Equipe de assistência ao paciente; Pessoal de saúde; Emotions; Coronavirus infections; Patient care team; Health personnel; Emociones; Infecciones por coronavírus; Grupo de atención al paciente; Personal de salud

ABSTRACTObjective: To understand the reactions and feelings of professionals in the frontline of care for inpatients with suspected COVID-19.Method: Qualitative approach study with 19 health team professionals from a teaching hospital located in the hinterland of the state of Paraná. Data were collected in March and April 2020. For data analysis, content analysis was used.Results: Of all professionals, 89.5% were female, 57.8% were between 20 and 30 years old. The following emotions and feelings were highlighted by the content analysis: Motivation; willingness to contribute; feelings of fear, anxiety; obligation; preoccupation with death; sadness; discrimination; isolation; prejudice; uncertainty; and doubts about the future.Conclusion: The research showed workers' reactions/feelings, which were ambivalent both as a motivating impulse and as self-care, such as in the case of isolation/fear in coping with COVID-19.Keywords: Emotions. Coronavirus infections. Patient care team. Health personnel.