Abstract
To investigate the nurse's emotions about coronavirus infection (COVID-19). We conducted a qualitative study with 58 nurses, students of the postgraduate course in Nursing of a higher education institution in Fortaleza, State of Ceará, Brazil. We obtained data through questionnaires with a sociodemographic approach and reflections on the emotions/perceptions of nurses, as well as a synchronous meeting to discuss strategies for worker health during the pandemic. We organized the results on the IRaMuTeQ software with a presentation in figures and speeches. The speeches revealed emotions such as anxiety, tiredness, fear, insecurity, distress, and emotional pain. However, the occurrence of words such as "tranquility" and "well-being" emphasize comfort, overcoming, and hope. The Master's degree students showed concern for family members, fear, and anxiety, with requests for actions by people management to promote strategies to minimize and control such emotions.
Highlights
METHODSThe pandemic of coronavirus infections (COVID-19) remains severe and constantly spreading
Health professionals are among the groups of workers most at risk: they are exposed to a greater possibility of contamination and compromise of up to 20% of their workforce, as found in some European countries — Spain, for example[2,3]
In Brazil, it is estimated that one third of the half of the population exposed to an epidemic may suffer at least one psychopathological manifestation, especially in the lack of specific care interventions
Summary
The pandemic of coronavirus infections (COVID-19) remains severe and constantly spreading. Faced with the current COVID-19 pandemic, scholars suggest harmful effects on the mental health of undergraduate university students[7], but field studies with postgraduates are still minimal In this context, we can emphasize that the master’s students working in health services during the pandemic face higher vulnerability situations because they experience challenging scenarios. We can include financial difficulties, family, personal, emotional, professional, marital aspects, among others All these challenges together may affect the physical and, above all, the mental health of students[8]. From this perspective, a qualitative approach is necessary to identify the emotions of Master’s students about COVID-19 infection in Brazil to understand the impacts of the new pandemic in an attempt to minimize its effects
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