Eleny Guimarães-Teixeira, Antônio Vieira Machado, David Lopes Neto, Lilian Soares da Costa, Paulo Henrique Scrivano Garrido, Wilson Aguiar Filho, Rayane de Souza Soares, Beatriz Rodrigues Dos Santos, Eliane Aparecida da Cruz, Marina Athayde Contrera, Pedro Gabriel Godinho Delgado
This is an original article that addresses the healthcare workforce (HW) in Brazil, as well as comorbidities and mental health changes during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study was conducted by the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation and collected data through an online questionnaires from a total of 36,612 participants, health professionals (HP, with higher education level), and invisible healthcare workers (IHW, with a technical mid-level education). The overall prevalence of comorbidities in Brazil was 26.1% and 23.9%; the highest was arterial hypertension (27...
October 2023: Ciência & Saúde Coletiva