Care for frontline health care workers in times of COVID-19

• Published in: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
• Main Authors: Karine Demartini, Vanessa de Mello Konzen, Marcia de Oliveira Siqueira, Gabriela Garcia, Matheus Santos Gomes Jorge, Juliana Secchi Batista, Lia Mara Wibelinger
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2020
• Subjects: Coronavirus infections; Occupational health; Pandemics; Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Arctic
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0358-2020; https://doaj.org/article/774a878f78124d738e88fd8c040d735b

Abstract INTRODUCTION: The spread of the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has generated the collapse of health care systems and significant impacts on the health of the workers involved in combatting the disease worldwide. METHODS: We conducted an integrative literature review focusing on the alternatives implemented to develop care for frontline health care workers in times of COVID-19. RESULTS: Fifteen articles disclosed the importance of physical and mental care for workers. CONCLUSIONS: A sensitive view of the health care worker’s care is urgently needed to maintain the quality of health service offered to the population and preserve the health of frontline workers.