Health Professionals Coping with COVID-19: infections and occupational deaths in the pandemic in Ceará

Authors

  • Diego Mendonça Viana
  • Risolinda Rodolfo de Sá Batista
  • Maria Luí­za Rocha Barreto de Carvalho
  • Cristiano José da Silva
  • Joverlândia dos Santos Mota

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36489/saudecoletiva.2020v10i59p4152-4161

Keywords:

Coronavirus infections, Health Personnel, Communicable Diseases

Abstract

Objective: to discuss the impact of COVID-19 infections and deaths on health workers in actions to combat the pandemic in the state of Ceará. Method: it is a qualitative analysis of secondary data related to COVID-19 in health professionals available in public databases and in published scientific studies. Result: it became evident that nursing professionals, doctors and community health agents were infected, with a higher incidence of death among doctors, nursing professionals and ambulance drivers. The female professionals were the most contaminated, however the deaths mostly affected the male gender. The age group most affected was 25 to 49 years. Conclusion: the health professionals at the epicenters of the pandemic in the state were the most affected, and the difficulty in providing personal protective equipment in health systems contributed to the occurrence of many deaths, according to data from the consolidated literature.

Author Biographies

Diego Mendonça Viana

Psychologist. Master in Family Health from the Federal University of Ceará (UFC) / FIOCRUZ. Researcher and teacher. Reference Technician at the Social Assistance Reference Center (CRAS) in Umirim-CE.

Risolinda Rodolfo de Sá Batista

Dentist surgeon. Master in Family Health, from the Federal University of Ceará (UFC) / FIOCRUZ. City Hall of Horizonte-CE.

Maria Luí­za Rocha Barreto de Carvalho

Dentist surgeon. Master in Family Health, from the Federal University of Ceará (UFC) / FIOCRUZ. Professor at Fametro University Center. Servant of the Municipal Health Department of Fortaleza – CE

Cristiano José da Silva

Nurse. Master in Family Health, Federal University of Ceará (UFC) / FIOCRUZ. Professor at Centro Universitário Christus. Server of the Municipal Health Secretariat of Fortaleza-CE.

Joverlândia dos Santos Mota

Nurse. Master in Family Health, from the Federal University of Ceará (UFC) / FIOCRUZ). Field Preceptor for the Multiprofessional Residency Program in Family and Community Health of the School of Public Health of Ceará (ESPCE).

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Published

2020-12-09

How to Cite

Mendonça Viana, D. ., Rodolfo de Sá Batista, R. ., Rocha Barreto de Carvalho, M. L. ., da Silva, C. J. ., & dos Santos Mota, J. . (2020). Health Professionals Coping with COVID-19: infections and occupational deaths in the pandemic in Ceará. Saúde Coletiva (Barueri), 10(59), 4152–4161. https://doi.org/10.36489/saudecoletiva.2020v10i59p4152-4161

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 59 (2020)

Section

Artigos Cientí­ficos