“…During the pandemic, the general population’s QoL was affected, with a drastic impact on the social component, due to recommended social distancing, which required adaptations and greater support from technology in maintaining bonds and connections with family and friends, with social support being a significant factor for the adequate QoL of healthcare professionals ( 20 , 38 ) . However, the low QoL found in the present study reinforces that nursing professionals, even before the pandemic, already showed regular or poor perception in the QoL physical, psychological and environmental domains, in addition to changes in WA, sleep and rest, fatigue and cognitive aspects, factors statistically associated with work overload, lack of human and material resources, inadequate physical structure, stress, low wages, disorganized environment, poor interpersonal relationships with colleagues, patients and managers, lack of social support, lack of physical activity and leisure, irregular sleep and lack of safety ( 31 , 35 , 37 , 39 , 40 , 41 ) .…”