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The aim of the present study was to map the available evidence on the mental health risk factors of frontline health professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic. This is a systematic review that followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) criteria. The search was independently carried out by four researchers, following the selection criteria in the electronic databases: PubMed Central, Ovid Technologies, GALE Academic Onefile, Science Citation Index Expanded. The data processing used Zotero software, responsible for creating and importing items according to the criteria established by the research. A total of 18,733 articles were found, of which 2,722 were excluded by the Zotero software because they were in duplicate, and another 366 were manually excluded. After applying the selection criteria, 43 articles entered the final analysis of this review. It is recommended that new scientific research be carried out, especially focusing on the analysis of health workers' mental health, aiming at providing the basis to create and implement public mental health programs and policies for workers.
Neste estudo, nosso objetivo foi mapear as evidências disponíveis sobre os fatores de risco à saúde mental dos profissionais de saúde trabalhadores da linha de frente durante a pandemia de COVID-19. Trata-se de uma revisão sistemática que seguiu os critérios dos Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA). A busca foi realizada independentemente, por quatro pesquisadores, seguindo os critérios de seleção nas bases de dados eletrônicas PubMed Central, Ovid Technologies, GALE Academic Onefile, Science Citation Index Expanded. No processamento de dados foi utilizado o software Zotero, responsável por criar e importar itens de acordo com os critérios estabelecidos pela pesquisa. Foram encontrados 18.733 artigos, dos quais 2.722 foram excluídos, a partir do programa Zotero, por estarem duplicados, e outros 366 excluídos manualmente. Após aplicação dos critérios de seleção, 43 artigos entraram na análise final desta revisão. Recomenda-se a elaboração de novas pesquisas científicas, sobretudo colocando como objeto a análise da saúde mental desses trabalhadores, com o objetivo de embasar a elaboração e implementação de programas e políticas públicas de saúde mental para os trabalhadores.
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COVID-19 , Humans , Mental Health , Pandemics , Risk Factors , Delivery of Health CareABSTRACT
Resumo Neste estudo, nosso objetivo foi mapear as evidências disponíveis sobre os fatores de risco à saúde mental dos profissionais de saúde trabalhadores da linha de frente durante a pandemia de COVID-19. Trata-se de uma revisão sistemática que seguiu os critérios dos Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA). A busca foi realizada independentemente, por quatro pesquisadores, seguindo os critérios de seleção nas bases de dados eletrônicas PubMed Central, Ovid Technologies, GALE Academic Onefile, Science Citation Index Expanded. No processamento de dados foi utilizado o software Zotero, responsável por criar e importar itens de acordo com os critérios estabelecidos pela pesquisa. Foram encontrados 18.733 artigos, dos quais 2.722 foram excluídos, a partir do programa Zotero, por estarem duplicados, e outros 366 excluídos manualmente. Após aplicação dos critérios de seleção, 43 artigos entraram na análise final desta revisão. Recomenda-se a elaboração de novas pesquisas científicas, sobretudo colocando como objeto a análise da saúde mental desses trabalhadores, com o objetivo de embasar a elaboração e implementação de programas e políticas públicas de saúde mental para os trabalhadores.
Abstract The aim of the present study was to map the available evidence on the mental health risk factors of frontline health professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic. This is a systematic review that followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) criteria. The search was independently carried out by four researchers, following the selection criteria in the electronic databases: PubMed Central, Ovid Technologies, GALE Academic Onefile, Science Citation Index Expanded. The data processing used Zotero software, responsible for creating and importing items according to the criteria established by the research. A total of 18,733 articles were found, of which 2,722 were excluded by the Zotero software because they were in duplicate, and another 366 were manually excluded. After applying the selection criteria, 43 articles entered the final analysis of this review. It is recommended that new scientific research be carried out, especially focusing on the analysis of health workers' mental health, aiming at providing the basis to create and implement public mental health programs and policies for workers.
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: The arrival of COVID-19 in Brazil and the accelerated process of dissemination/contamination added to the evolution of the clinical picture of the disease, and the saturation of the capacity of health services, creating new challenges for researchers, governments, and professionals involved in the occupational health area. OBJECTIVE: This article aims to systematize and synthesize the proposals adopted by the legislation and by the Brazilian State, with a focus on worker protection and guaranteeing a safe work environment for the performance of their professional activities. METHODS: This is qualitative bibliographical research of the narrative literature review type, developed from October 2020 to June 2021 in legislation databases using the strategy: "COVID-19" AND "coronavirus/coronavirus" AND "worker health" on official Brazilian government websites. RESULTS: The lack of an emergency plan for efficient actions to respond to the epidemic caused and is still causing the daily deaths of workers. CONCLUSION: There is a need to guarantee the effectiveness of national and international policies and norms that have been neglected by the Brazilian government.