Attention to workers' health in the surveillance of COVID-19: an experience report

Abstract

Objective: to describe the experience of university professors regarding the strategies developed in health surveillance of employees when returning from work activities. Method: Experience report developed by professors at a University Center in the State of Rio de Janeiro / Brazil. Results: Among the 56 employees, 60.7% are women, 44.6% are self-declared white, 41.1% are single and their age varied between 22 years and 66, reflecting five elderly people in the group. Only three were diagnosed with COVID-19 before returning to work and 26.8% indicated contact with people diagnosed with the disease in the last 15 days. Conclusions: The health surveillance and education actions made it possible to identify problems and risk factors, as well as to articulate scientific knowledge for a better care practice. The need for health guidelines is reinforced, as well as broadening the discussion on strategies to face the pandemic, providing workers with safe spaces when returning from their work activities.