Processo de trabalho em serviço de saúde mental na pandemia de Covid-19: estudo qualitativo / Work process in a mental health service during the Covid-19 pandemic: a qualitative study / Proceso de trabajo en los servicios de salud mental durante la pandemia de Covid-19: estudio cualitativo

OBJETIVO:O objetivo deste estudo é compreender o processo de trabalho de um Centro de Atenção Psicossocial em Minas Gerais durante a pandemia de Covid-19. MÉTODO: Trata-se de um estudo de caso, interpretativo, de natureza qualitativa. RESULTADOS: A análise das entrevistas resultou em quatro categorias temáticas: impactos no processo de trabalho gerados pela pandemia de Covid-19; adaptações no processo de trabalho durante a pandemia; dificuldades enfrentadas durante a pandemia; e preparação para o retorno das atividades presenciais. CONCLUSÃO: A pandemia de Covid-19 impulsionou diversas mudanças no cenário dos serviços de saúde, que precisaram se adaptar, de forma rápida e efetiva, para garantir a continuidade dos tratamentos.

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study is to understand the work process of a Psychosocial Care Center in Minas Gerais during the COVID-19 pandemic. METHOD: This is an interpretive case study of a qualitative nature. RESULTS: The analysis of the interviews resulted in four thematic categories: impacts on the work process generated by the COVID-19 pandemic; adaptations in the work process during the pandemic; difficulties faced during the pandemic; and preparation for the resumption of in-person activities. CONCLUSION: The COVID-19 pandemic prompted several changes in the scenario of the health services, which needed to adapt, quickly and effectively to ensure continuity of the treatments.

OBJETIVO: El objetivo de este estudio es comprender el proceso de trabajo de un Centro de Atención Psicosocial en Minas Gerais durante la pandemia de Covid-19. MÉTODO: Estudio de caso interpretativo, de carácter cualitativo. RESULTADOS: El análisis de las entrevistas dio como resultado cuatro categorías temáticas: impactos en el proceso de trabajo generados por la pandemia de Covid-19; adaptaciones en el proceso de trabajo durante la pandemia; dificultades enfrentadas durante la pandemia; y preparación para el regreso a las actividades presenciales. CONCLUSIÓN: La pandemia de Covid-19 generó varios cambios en el escenario de los servicios de salud, que debieron adaptarse de manera rápida y efectiva para asegurar la continuidad de los tratamientos.

Logistics Workers Are a Key Factor for SARS-CoV-2 Spread in Brazilian Small Towns: Case-Control Study.

BACKGROUND: Data on how SARS-CoV-2 enters and spreads in a population are essential for guiding public policies. OBJECTIVE: This study seeks to understand the transmission dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 in small Brazilian towns during the early phase of the epidemic and to identify core groups that can serve as the initial source of infection as well as factors associated with a higher risk of COVID-19. METHODS: Two population-based seroprevalence studies, one household survey, and a case-control study were conducted in two small towns in southeastern Brazil between May and June 2020. In the population-based studies, 400 people were evaluated in each town; there were 40 homes in the household survey, and 95 cases and 393 controls in the case-control study. SARS-CoV-2 serology testing was performed on participants, and a questionnaire was applied. Prevalence, household secondary infection rate, and factors associated with infection were assessed. Odds ratios (ORs) were calculated by logistic regression. Logistics worker was defined as an individual with an occupation focused on the transportation of people or goods and whose job involves traveling outside the town of residence at least once a week. RESULTS: Higher seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 was observed in the town with a greater proportion of logistics workers. The secondary household infection rate was 49.1% (55/112), and it was observed that in most households (28/40, 70%) the index case was a logistics worker. The case-control study revealed that being a logistics worker (OR 18.0, 95% CI 8.4-38.7) or living with one (OR 6.9, 95% CI 3.3-14.5) increases the risk of infection. In addition, having close contact with a confirmed case (OR 13.4, 95% CI 6.6-27.3) and living with more than four people (OR 2.7, 95% CI 1.1-7.1) were also risk factors. CONCLUSIONS: Our study shows a strong association between logistics workers and the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection and highlights the key role of these workers in the viral spread in small towns. These findings indicate the need to focus on this population to determine COVID-19 prevention and control strategies, including vaccination and sentinel genomic surveillance.