Objective: to identify prevalence and factors associated with anxiety and depression in nursing professionals who work to cope with COVID-19 at a university hospital. Methods: a cross-sectional observational study using a sociodemographic questionnaire and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, with 88 nursing professionals. Data were analyzed using absolute and relative frequency and Statistical Package for the Social Sciences. Results: there was prevalence of anxiety (48.9%) and depression (25%). The majority of the sample consisted of women over 40 years old, married or in a common-law marriage, white, with higher education or graduate degree, with an income above 3,000.00 reais, public servants, working 40 hours a week and working in the hospital from 1 to 5 years. Conclusion: we must consider the impact on mental health nursing caused by COVID-19 and intervene with coping strategies to minimize the suffering of professionals.

Objectives: to analyze the coping of individuals in social isolation due to suspicion or confirmation of coronavirus infection from the perspective of Hildegard Peplau’s Theory of Interpersonal Relations. Methods: this is a qualitative, descriptive research, carried out with 34 individuals in social isolation due to suspicion or confirmation of coronavirus infection who passed through a screening tent of a university hospital in Paraná. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews in June and July 2020. Empirical categories were interpreted by content analysis. Results: four categories emerged: Distance; Social and emotional support; Self-awareness and resolution; Learning. These categories established the coping strategies. Conclusions: individuals undergoing social isolation are more likely to present problems related to mental health. It was highlighted that coping strategies, motivated by nurses, anchored in Hildegard Peplau’s theoretical framework, promoted the necessary learning for promoting participants’ mental health in the face of a pandemic context.

RESUMO Objetivo: relatar sobre a relevância da humanização hospitalar na Pediatria por meio da prática acadêmica em terapias lúdicas. Método: trata-se de estudo descritivo, tipo relato de experiência, da prática acadêmica em projeto de extensão “Enfermeiros da Alegria”. Resultados: permitiu-se, pelo ato de brincar, o desenvolvimento de comportamentos cognitivos da criança e suas potencialidades, tornando-a capaz de demonstrar seus sentimentos, criatividade, habilidades motoras e de descobrir a si mesma. Revelou-se que, por meio das atividades lúdicas, as crianças e os acompanhantes puderam expressar sentimentos e manifestar os acontecimentos desagradáveis que ocorrem durante a internação, proporcionando a distração das crianças, maior interação entre os acadêmicos e as crianças, como, também, entre estes e os acompanhantes, promovendo, assim, uma relação de empatia, um ambiente mais acolhedor e descontraído para as crianças. Conclusão: efetivou-se, pelo grupo Enfermeiros da Alegria, com o intuito de proporcionar um momento de distração à criança, seu objetivo, ao impactar positivamente os familiares e a equipe hospitalar no seu contexto. Evidenciou-se que iniciativas como a do Enfermeiros da Alegria, que possibilita a presença do palhaço e das brincadeiras infantis no ambiente hospitalar, proporcionam novos significados ao cuidar. Descritores: Enfermagem Pediátrica; Humanização da Assistência; Pediatria; Terapias Lúdicas; Criança Hospitalizada; Enfrentamento.ABSTRACT Objective: to report on the relevance of hospital humanization in pediatrics through academic practice in play therapies. Method: it is a descriptive study, type of experience report, of the academic practice in extension project "Nurses of Joy". Results: through the play, the development of the child's cognitive behaviors and their potentialities was enabled, making them able to demonstrate their feelings, creativity, motor skills and to discover themselves. It was revealed that, through play activities, children and caregivers were able to express feelings and express unpleasant events that occur during hospitalization, providing children distraction, greater interaction between the students and the children, as well as between these and the companions, thus promoting a relationship of empathy, a more welcoming and relaxed environment for the children. Conclusion: the objective was to provide a moment of distraction to the child by the Nurses of Joy group, by positively impacting family members and the hospital staff in their context. It has been shown that initiatives such as that of the Nurses of Joy, which makes possible the presence of the clown and children's games in the hospital environment, provide new meanings when caring. Descriptors: Pediatric Nursing; Humanization of Assistance; Pediatrics; Playful Therapies; Hospitalized Child; Confrontation.RESUMEN Objetivo: relatar sobre la relevancia de la humanización hospitalaria en la Pediatría por medio de la práctica académica en terapias lúdicas. Método: se trata de un estudio descriptivo, tipo relato de experiencia, de la práctica académica en proyecto de extensión "Enfermeros de la Alegría". Resultados: se permitió, por el acto de jugar, el desarrollo de comportamientos cognitivos del niño y sus potencialidades, haciéndolo capaz de demostrar sus sentimientos, creatividad, habilidades motoras y de descubrir a sí mismo. Se reveló que, a través de las actividades lúdicas, los niños y los acompañantes pudieron expresar sentimientos y manifestar los acontecimientos desagradables que ocurren durante la internación, proporcionando la distracción de los niños, mayor interacción entre los académicos y los niños, como también, entre estos y los acompañantes, promoviendo así una relación de empatía, un ambiente más acogedor y relajado para los niños. Conclusión: se efectuó, por el grupo Enfermeros de la Alegría, con el propósito de proporcionar un momento de distracción al niño, su objetivo, al impactar positivamente a los familiares y al equipo hospitalario en su contexto. Se evidenció que iniciativas como la de los enfermeros de la alegría, que posibilita la presencia del payaso y de los juegos infantiles en el ambiente hospitalario, proporcionan nuevos significados al cuidar. Descriptores: Enfermería pediátrica; Humanización de la Asistencia; Pediatría; Terapias Lúdicas; Niños Hospitalizados; Afrontamiento,

IntroductionNursing work requires technical, scientific competence, knowledge, skill and emotional control over practice, considering that care presents risk situations, physical and emotional stress, responsibilities with people’s lives, coping with fears and suffering. All this situation in which the professional is exposed can lead to the occurrence of psychological wear, high stress and anxiety, this is conceptualized as a vague and unpleasant feeling of fear, apprehension, with characteristics of tension or discomfort derived from anticipating danger, something unknown or strange.ObjectivesTo identify the prevalence and factors associated with anxiety among nursing professionals who work coping with COVID-19 in a Brazilian regional university hospital.MethodsCross-sectional observational study, with sociodemographic questionnaire and anxiety measurement scale (HAD), with 88 nursing professionals. The data were analyzed using absolute and relative frequency, using the software StatisticalPackage for the Social Sciences.ResultsThere was a prevalence of anxiety (48.9%), with the majority of the sample consisting of women, over 40 years old, married or in a stable relationship, white, with higher education or postgraduate education, with income above R $ 3,000.00, tendered, with a work regime of 40 hours per week and time in the hospital from 1 to 5 years.ConclusionsThe impact should be considered on Nursing Mental Health caused by COVID-19 and intervene with coping strategies to minimize anxiety.