Keywords
Health professionals
Mental health
Health services
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Abstract
Objective: To analyze and understand the mental health situation of frontline health professionals in this COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: This is a literature review, the research was conducted in the virtual library of the VHL, using the databases, LILACS, MEDLINE, PUBMED and Scielo. Using controlled descriptors: Saúde mental / Mental health / Salud mental, Covid – 19 / Covid – 19 / Covid – 19, Profissional de saúde/ Health Personnel / Personal de Salud, Serviços de Saúde / Health Services / Servicios de Salud. At the conclusion of the searches, 8 articles were selected for this review. Results: From the reading of the articles, the fragility of the professional's mental health was perceived, within the uncertainties of the future and the cure, mental illnesses get worse, and many times this professional does not seek help for himself. Conclusion: This study provided the opportunity to investigate and analyze how the mental health of those who are facing COVID-19 de is displayed, and I could see that these professionals need greater attention.