Repercussions of COVID-19 on health professionals in the mobile pre-hospital care service: integrative review
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https://doi.org/10.17267/2317-3378rec.2023.e5245Keywords:
Covid-19, Occupational health, Emergency Medical Services, Prehospital AssistanceAbstract
INTRODUCTION: To summarize scientific knowledge about the repercussions of COVID-19 on health professionals in the mobile pre-hospital care service. METHOD: This is an integrative review carried out in the Latin American and Caribbean Literature in Health Sciences (LILACS), PubMed Central, SCOPUS, ScienceDirect and Web of Science databases. The search took place in May and June 2022. The search resulted in a total of 263 articles and, after applying the selection criteria, nine articles made up the final sample. RESULTS: The main repercussions of COVID-19 on health professionals in the mobile pre-hospital care service corresponded to mental repercussions (33.33%; n=3); occupational (33.33%; n=3); as well as mental, occupational and physical repercussions (33.33%; n=3). Some studies have pointed to strategies to reduce the exposure of professionals to the Coronavirus during the COVID-19 pandemic. None of the included studies pointed out strategies to support the professionals' mental symptoms. FINAL CONSIDERATIONS: The results allowed us to conclude that COVID-19 had an impact on the mental, physical and occupational health of mobile pre-hospital care professionals, as well as causing changes in the work process and occupational overload.
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