Fadiga Por Compaixao E Fatores De Proteção Psicosociais De Profissionais Da Saúde Em Ações Humanitárias

Abstract

Humanitarian work has proven to be dangerous over the years, causing, over time, emotional or physical trauma in many professionals who deal with natural disasters that have affected large nations. These professionals need to be able to deal flexibly and adapt quickly to the reality of the current context, running the risk of developing symptoms of depression, PTSD - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and compassion fatigue, a syndrome of biological, psychological and emotional exhaustion. social aspects, a very important indicator, studied in health professionals, considered the greatest threat to the mental health of professionals, especially those ones who work directly with trauma and victims. Health professionals, in direct contact with people who are suffering, at risk of death, or in a situation of pain, can lead them to a secondary model of prolonged stress, called Compassion Fatigue, which can be labeled as “ Cost of caring”, or “Emotional pain”. In view of this, the present work aims to present an investigation on mental health indicators in health professionals who work in humanitarian actions. A cross-sectional, descriptive exploratory research was carried out using the chain reference sampling technique or the snowball technique. The study was conducted online through the Google Forms survey management application. The results show that these professionals receive more support from the family than leadership, colleagues and friends, and the younger the professional's age, the higher the compassion fatigue index.