Community health workers : reflections on the health work process in Covid-19 pandemic times

This study discusses the reorganization of the Community Health Workers (CHWs) work process as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, considering its importance as a link between the community and the health services in the field of basic care. The literature review comes from the following databases: Virtual Health Library, Scientific Electronic Library Online, and the Brazilian Scientific Publications Portal databases in open access and document review of technical and normative notes from the Municipal Health Secretariats in Brazil. The analysis was based on the premises of Primary Health Care and on the axes of the CHW work, especially cultural competence and community orientation, aiming to discuss the changes introduced in this work regarding the following aspects: 1) health teams support, 2) use of telehealth, and 3) health education. This study concluded that the Covid-19 pandemic demanded reorganization of the work process and assistance flows in the field of basic care. In order for the CHW to continue developing their activities it is necessary to guarantee decent working conditions, training and continuing education, including the concern about the possible discontinuity of other care needed to ensure the population health care in the territory.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:25

Enthalten in:

Ciencia & saude coletiva - 25(2020), suppl 2 vom: 30. Okt., Seite 4185-4195

Sprache:

Portugiesisch

Weiterer Titel:

Agente comunitário de saúde: reflexões sobre o processo de trabalho em saúde em tempos de pandemia de Covid-19

Beteiligte Personen:

Maciel, Fernanda Beatriz Melo [VerfasserIn]
Santos, Hebert Luan Pereira Campos Dos [VerfasserIn]
Carneiro, Raquel Araújo da Silva [VerfasserIn]
Souza, Eliana Amorim de [VerfasserIn]
Prado, Nília Maria de Brito Lima [VerfasserIn]
Teixeira, Carmen Fontes de Souza [VerfasserIn]

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Date Completed 20.10.2020

Date Revised 18.12.2020

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1590/1413-812320202510.2.28102020

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM315974680