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Stress, depression and anxiety associated with the work of community health workers

  • 919-929
  • 08/07/2024
  • 08/07/2024
Costa KMF;
Carneiro JA;
da Costa FM;
dos Santos DL;
Gomes BENM;
Soares WMF;
Meireles CS;
Silva VP;
da Silva EAT;
Souza MS

Karine Melo de Freitas Costa

Jair Almeida Carneiro

Fernanda Marques da Costa

Danielle Ladeia dos Santos

Beatriz Efigênia Nogueira Machado Gomes

Wivian Mariana Fonseca Soares

Cynthia Santos Meireles

Victoria Peres Silva

Emanuele Aparecida Tiburcio da Silva

Meriele Santos Souza

Keywords

Community health agents
Depression
Depressive disorder
Anxiety
Stress occupation

Abstract

The objective of this study was to gather, based on the current literature, factors that contribute to stress, depression and anxiety in community health workers in Brazil.  The present paper discusses the importance of Community Health Agents (CHA) in Primary Health Care (PHC) and the challenges faced by these professionals. The lack of recognition, precarious working conditions, excessive bureaucracy and exposure to situations of violence stand out as contributing factors to these problems. The integrative literature review addresses studies that analyze the prevalence and factors associated with these problems among the CHAs, highlighting the physical and emotional overload, the lack of support and professional exhaustion. For the construction of this review, the Grounded Theory methodology was adopted, which allows the approximation and immersion of the data as a starting point for the elucidation of a phenomenon. The predominant methodology in the studies used in this research was cross-sectional data collection, followed by the qualitative methodology. It is therefore concluded that it is necessary to adopt health policies aimed at promoting the quality of life of these professionals and improving working conditions in PHC.

 

DOI:https://doi.org/10.56238/sevened2024.012-066

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Copyright (c) 2024 Karine Melo de Freitas Costa, Jair Almeida Carneiro, Fernanda Marques da Costa, Danielle Ladeia dos Santos , Beatriz Efigênia Nogueira Machado Gomes, Wivian Mariana Fonseca Soares, Cynthia Santos Meireles, Victoria Peres Silva, Emanuele Aparecida Tiburcio da Silva, Meriele Santos Souza
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Author(s)

  • Karine Melo de Freitas Costa
  • Jair Almeida Carneiro
  • Fernanda Marques da Costa
  • Danielle Ladeia dos Santos
  • Beatriz Efigênia Nogueira Machado Gomes
  • Wivian Mariana Fonseca Soares
  • Cynthia Santos Meireles
  • Victoria Peres Silva
  • Emanuele Aparecida Tiburcio da Silva
  • Meriele Santos Souza