Physical exhaustion of nursing professionals in the COVID-19 combat

Abstract

Objective: To investigate the factors associated with the physical exhaustion of nursing professionals in the fight against COVID-19. Method: This is an integrative review. The search for articles was carried out; with delimitation in the last 5 years; in Portuguese, English and Spanish; available in full. On the following data platforms: BDENF; LILACS; MEDLINE/VHL; PUBMED; Science Direct and SciELO. Results: The data were organized and presented in figures and tables. Of the 76 studies found, 2 were available from BDENF; 2 at LILACS; 3 at MEDLINE/VHL; 5 at PUBMED; 61 at Science Direct and 3 at SciELO; however, after reading, only those that met the inclusion and exclusion criteria described in the methodology remained, 8 studies. Conclusion: The elaborated review provided the identification of factors associated with the physical and psychological exhaustion of nursing professionals to combat COVID-19; and often related to symptoms of depression, anxiety, insomnia and distress.