Abstract
Objective: To describe the epidemiological profile and characteristics of the work of professionals working in the ICU of patients with COVID-19, their main means of updating the pandemic and stress factors to which they are submitted. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study involving professionals working in ICU-COVID-19, approved by the Research Ethics Committee, and conducted in August 2020, with data collected through the Google Forms platform. Results: We evaluated 63 professionals, 41.3% nursing technicians and 27% nurses; 52% under 40 years of age and with an average of 13 years of professional experience. The Internet was used by 96.8% of the evaluated to answer professional doubts. The daily workload of 77.7% of the professionals was 12 hours and the performance of dressings and baths in the bed were considered the most time-consuming and tiring activities. 46% of the professionals were affected by COVID-19. Conclusion: Professionals working in ICU COVID were mostly in the nursing area and under 40 years of age. The high rate of COVID infection in the team, delay, and tiredness in performing certain activities and the work regimen can be considered stressors in the team. The Internet proved to be the main means of updating used.