Institutionalized elderly: vulnerabilities and strategies to cope with Covid-19 in Brazil.

This article presents a systematized reflection and discussion around two guiding axes: the first discusses aging and vulnerabilities to biological, physical, cognitive, social and affective losses that require specific attention, as well as vulnerabilities to COVID-19 to which institutionalized elderly people are exposed; the second, we reflect on the adoption of restrictive and protective measures to prevent the spread of the virus, aiming to keep the elder health and mitigate the effects of the pandemic. The conclusion is that the pandemic has increased the many vulnerabilities to which institutionalized older people were already exposed, adding vulnerability to a new disease, such as COVID-19, due to its high lethality and comorbidity, aggravated by precariousness of long-term Brazilian institutions due to the negligence of public authorities, civil society, the management of the institution and the families of the patients. The post-pandemic scenario will require collective efforts to protect and ensure the survival of the elderly living in those residences.

Impacto psicossocial causado pela pandemia da covid-19 nos profissionais de saúde / Impacto psicosocial causado por la pandemia covid-19 en los profesionales de la salud / Psychosocial impact caused by the covid-19 pandemic on health professionals

Objetivo descrever o impacto psicossocial causado pela pandemia do novo coronavírus nos profissionais de saúde. Método trata-se de revisão narrativa realizada na plataforma da Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde usando os seguintes descritores "Profissionais da saúde" AND "COVID-19", no período de maio a junho de 2020. Resultados foi desenvolvido um quadro apresentando as características dos seis artigos científicos selecionados, conforme título, autores, ano de publicação, periódico, tipo de estudo e impacto psicossocial. Conclusão em meio à pandemia os profissionais podem se sentir desamparados, sobrecarregados de atividades e gravemente afetados fisicamente e psicologicamente, tornando-se mais vulneráveis. Faz-se necessário a adoção de medidas protetivas e um plano de ações psicossociais para propiciar melhores condições de trabalho, assistência médica, atendimento psicológico e terapêutico, promovendo qualificações e uso de práticas integrativas e complementares em saúde.

Objetivo describir el impacto psicosocial causado por la pandemia del nuevo coronavirus en los profesionales de la salud. Método se trata de una revisión narrativa realizada en la plataforma de la Biblioteca Virtual de Salud utilizando los siguientes descriptores "Profesionales de la Salud" AND "COVID-19", de mayo a junio de 2020. Resultados se desarrolló un cuadro que muestra las características de los seis artículos científicos seleccionados, según el título, los autores, el año de publicación, la revista, el tipo de estudio y el impacto psicosocial. Conclusión en medio de la pandemia, los profesionales pueden sentirse desolados, sobrecargados de actividades y gravemente afectados física y psicológicamente, volviéndose más vulnerables. Es necesario adoptar medidas de protección y un plan de acción psicosocial para proporcionar mejores condiciones de trabajo, atención médica, atención psicológica y terapéutica, promoción de cualificaciones y el uso de prácticas sanitarias integrativas y complementarias.

Objective to describe the psychosocial impact caused by the pandemic of the new coronavirus on health professionals. Method this is a narrative review carried out on the Virtual Health Library platform using the following descriptors "Health Professionals" AND "COVID-19", from May to June 2020. Results a chart was developed showing the characteristics of the six selected scientific articles, according to title, authors, year of publication, journal, type of study and psychosocial impact. Conclusion in the midst of the pandemic, professionals may feel helpless, overloaded with activities and severely affected physically and psychologically, becoming more vulnerable. There is need to adopt protective measures and a psychosocial action plan to provide better working conditions, medical care, psychological and therapeutic care, promoting qualifications and the use of integrative and complementary health practices.