A SAÚDE DOS TRABALHADORES DA SAÚDE DURANTE A PANDEMIA DA COVID-19: ENTRE O PRAZER E O SOFRIMENTO NO TRABALHO

Abstract

During the Covid-19 pandemic, which spread in Brazil in 2020, the performance of health workers proved to be essential and raised the need for attention to the mental health of these professionals. Thus, this article intends to investigate and point out the experiences of pleasure and suffering experienced by workers. This is a qualitative research that had the participation of 51 health workers from the Northeast region, between 24 and 60 years old, from different categories. Semi-structured interviews were carried out, using the theoretical contribution of Psychodynamics of Work, building a textual corpus that was processed by textual analysis software. Subsequently, data analysis was carried out by the researcher, who presented four thematic classes: Death as suffering, Health maintenance strategies, Recognition at work and Multiprofessional work in the pandemic. Based on the analyses, recognition at work was highlighted as a fundamental element for overcoming suffering, transforming it into pleasure and contributing to the maintenance of the worker's health. Therefore, basic measures are shown to advocate the appreciation and recognition of professionals, be it social, work management, among the categories, but mainly public management, assuming the commitment to offer adequate working conditions.