Care for frontline health care workers in times of COVID-19.

Rev Soc Bras Med Trop

Programa de Pós-Graduação Stricto Sensu em Envelhecimento Humano, Universidade de Passo Fundo, Passo Fundo, RS, Brasil.

Published: September 2020

Introduction: The spread of the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has generated the collapse of health care systems and significant impacts on the health of the workers involved in combatting the disease worldwide.

Methods: We conducted an integrative literature review focusing on the alternatives implemented to develop care for frontline health care workers in times of COVID-19.

Results: Fifteen articles disclosed the importance of physical and mental care for workers.

Conclusions: A sensitive view of the health care worker's care is urgently needed to maintain the quality of health service offered to the population and preserve the health of frontline workers.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7451495PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0358-2020DOI Listing

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