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SARS-CoV-2 Health professionals; Stress; Post Traumatic Stress Disorder; Burnout;
The World Health Organization (WHO) in the first half of 2020 declared the pathology caused by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (Sars-CoV-2) as a global public health emergency, announcing, at that time, the worldwide outbreak. of the new coronavirus and the pandemic status. The high transmissibility of the virus and the lack of specific treatment contributed to a state of insecurity and fear related to the pathology. The social, psychological and economic repercussions, combined with a high number of deaths and the collapse of health systems, made COVID-19 one of the biggest humanitarian and emergency crises in public health worldwide. For health professionals, in addition to the anguish shared with the general population, the category, in a specific way, was faced with complex work challenges regarding performance. Among the challenges, we list: risk of significant exposure to the virus, shortage of personal protective equipment and medical supplies, prolonged workloads and other physical and psychological strain. Thus, considering the population of frontline workers, as a group vulnerable to physical and emotional overload and intense exposure to anguish, there is an urgent need to investigate psychopathological aspects and susceptibility to the development of Stress, Burnout and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. A total of 120 professionals from the multidisciplinary team participated in the study, of which 53% worked at the Municipal Hospital of Natal and 47% at the Hospital Giselda Trigueiro. For investigation, the following instruments were used: sociodemographic questionnaire, Perception of Stress Scale, Maslach Burnout Inventory and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Checklist. Data analysis was based on descriptive and inferential statistics. The results showed average levels of Perceived Stress, scores of 20.71; in relation to PTSD, 39.17% of the participants fit into the probable cases, considering the DSM-5 criteria; in the evaluation of Burnout, in its dimensions, the scores were high for Emotional Exhaustion 49.17% and low Personal Fulfillment 84.17%, in the Depersonalization item 51.17% scored medium and 48.33% high. There were negative changes in the mental health indicators of Front workers, indicating the need for interventions aimed at psycho-emotional care.