Psychopathological repercussions in nursing arising out of the COVID-19 pandemic: an integrative review

Abstract

Objective: to identify the psychopathological repercussions in nursing professionals resulting from the covid-19 pandemic. Method: This is an integrative review of the literature carried out between October 2020 and January 2021, where articles published on the Google Scholar and Virtual Health Library (VHL) database platforms were analyzed. Inclusion criteria were: publications in Portuguese, original and open access articles, indexed between December 2019 and January 2021. Results: the final sample of this review consisted of 06 articles, selected by the inclusion criteria previously established. Conclusion: in view of the above, it is clear that nursing professionals in the front line who are directly involved in the diagnosis, treatment and care of patients with COVID-19 are at risk of developing psychopathological suffering, thus compromising their mental health and consequently their life and assistance to patients.