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Due to the whole context of pandemic and its social impacts, a fragile situation in public health is faced, and may not only cause physical illness, but especially mental suffering, which has a high chance of occurring in the general population and persisting with post-pandemic psychological symptoms. The study aimed to understand feelings and perceptions experienced by dependent UHS users affected by Coronavirus, as well as the sequelae resulting from the process of illness and cure of the virus. This is descriptive, exploratory study type with a qualitative approach. The collection was carried out in the municipality of Guarabira, PB, with 20 dependent UHS users, who were affected by COVID-19, and who had been cured for at least 1 month. Users were invited to participate in the research through social networks. The interviews were guided by the data collection instrument and conducted remotely, using digital audio and video platforms. The age range of the interviewees ranged from 20 to 63 years, and 17 (85%) were females and 3 (15%) were males. Most females had completed higher education and were single. Feelings such as fear, anxiety, anguish, and loneliness, and the presence of sequelae after the cure of COVID-19 were identified. These feelings were clearly exposed in the interviewees' statements and the most prevalent feeling was fear. The study allowed for the identification of feelings harmful to the mental health of the participants. Through the reports, the presence of important sequelae after the cure of COVID-19 was also identified. © 2022 Centro Universitario Sao Camilo. All rights reserved.
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Objective: to reflect on the dying process and death of patients with Covid-19 in the light of spirituality. Development: Amid the pandemic caused by the new Coronavirus, we once again face the feared death, with an aggravating factor: increasing number of deaths characterized by the lack of opportunity for the individuals to say goodbye to their loved ones, dying patients accompanied only by health professionals, and bodies taken directly to the cemeteries. It is worth discussing here an element through which most people seek strength: spirituality. Final considerations: Understanding the sense of spirituality on the part of health professionals, in search of support for dying patients and bereaved families is important, as spirituality can be a potential factor of integration and harmonization of interpersonal relationships. © 2020, Universidade Federal do Parana. All rights reserved.
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Objective: To reflect on the scenario of the new Coronavirus regarding stigmatization and prejudice towards infected people. Method: Theoretical-philosophical reflection essay. Results: A current and present crisis even in the daily life of health professionals who are on the front line of the production of care with people who have developed COVID-19 and crowded the health units. Panorama that resembles a war, however with invisible and lethal weaponry that emerges in a scenario of deaths, generating fear and anxiety in the entire world population, besides providing social dysfunctions. Conclusion: The discussion about stigmatization refers to the studies of Erving Goffman and the definition of stigma and its repercussion on the identity of the person with distortions and emotional and social impairments, which has influenced the daily lives of people infected by the new coronavirus marked by stigmatization and social prejudice. © 2021 Universidade Federal da Bahia. All rights reserved.
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Background The period of social isolation, due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, impacted the children’s social and family life in different ways. The whole family’s feelings and emotions are intertwined, and everyone is involved in a broad awareness. Children, having a more developed intuitive awareness, receive all this in the form of subliminal inputs. At the moment, there is a concern regarding behavioral disorders in children and the risk of medicalization. The systemic view of Homeopathy can contribute to understanding this context. Aims: To contextualize the pediatric emotional disorders resulting from Pandemic in Carillo Júnior’s view of Classic Systemic Homeopathy and list possible homeopathic medicines. Methodology: Bibliographic survey about emotional disorders in children during the Pandemic period. A theoretical review of the concept of disease in the view of classic systemic homeopathy and selection of drugs based on the method of repertorization of signs and symptoms. Results and discussion: The classification of diseases based on the Carillo Jr Complex Systems Model is based on the concept of prevalence between intrinsic and extrinsic factors. Through this model, we can understand what is being received by children as subliminal "inputs" since they do not assess the irrational conscience. Individual resilience and vulnerability will determine how they respond. Emotional and behavior disorders: distraction, irritability, fear, agitation, anxiety, poor sleep, nightmares. Main suggested drugs: Belladona, Chamomilla, Aconitum nappelus, Argentum nitricum, Gelsemium, Tarentula hispanica, Stramonium, Ignatia amara, Aurum metalicum, Cypripedium, Coffea cruda. Conclusion: The imposed social isolation leads to an excess of external inputs on the pediatric population, and the difficulty in processing them can lead to the emergence of emotional disorders. Therefore, as a cognitive therapy that acts on the self-regulation of the organism, homeopathy is an excellent, beneficial, and assertive tool. © 2021