FADIGA POR COMPAIXÃO EM PROFISSIONAIS DE SAÚDE NA PANDEMIA DE COVID-19: Uma revisão integrativa

Abstract

Responding to the COVID-19 pandemic exposed health care professionals to stressors that can lead to Compassion Fatigue. This Integrative Review aimed to analyze the scientific evidences on Compassion Fatigue in health professionals working in the health crisis. Online searches were carried out on the PsycNET platforms and CAPES portal between November 2020 and January 2021. Nine articles met the eligibility criteria and were included in the qualitative analysis. Despite the small number of studies found, it was observed that Compassion Fatigue negatively impacts the caregiver's health, particularly when associated with other conditions such as moral damage, anxiety, depression, sleep disorders, and burnout. It is important to highlight that the design of the studies in question limited the causal determination of the pandemic on these findings. Longitudinal studies with mixed methods are recommended, in addition research on this topic is required in countries that have faced the most devastating pandemic waves, such as Brazil.