Condições laborais e ocorrência de transtornos mentais em profissionais de enfermagem na pandemia da COVID-19

Abstract

Objective: To identify factors associated with the occurrence of mental disorders in nursing professionals working in hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic in the prevaccination context. Method: multicenter study with a quantitative, cross-sectional, descriptive and analytical approach, developed with 854 professionals working in nursing care in three Brazilian teaching hospital institutions and who fit the inclusion criteria of the present study, who voluntarily responded to the self-completed collection form of data, between November 2020 and February 2021. In this data collection, we did not obtain access to exams, certificates and/or proof of absences. Results: the occurrence of 358 (41.9%) professionals diagnosed with COVID-19 was evidenced, with 128 (44.14%) reporting the occurrence of mental disorders. Conclusion: the variables diabetes and autoimmune disease, as well as direct assistance to patients with COVID-19, professional category and mental health support were associated with the occurrence of mental disorders in nursing professionals.