Impacts on the mental health of health professionals in front of the covid-19 pandemic

ABSTRACT

To describe the impacts on the mental health of health professionals in the face of the pandemic by COVID-19. An integrative literature review study, searching for articles in the LILACS, SciELO, MEDLINE, SciVerse Scopus databases published in 2020. 169 articles were found, of which 18 met the eligibility criteria. The most prevalent impacts on mental health for health professionals due to the COVID-19 pandemic were anxiety, depression, followed by feelings of fear, stress and insomnia. Nurses are the most affected health professionals followed by doctors. Health professionals experience a unique moment due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in which their mental health has been a concern. Studies are suggested to increase the visibility of collaborative problems for illness in mental health of professionals, their importance and the high rate of causing damage to mental integrity, which may be in effect in the short to long term.