Estudo da jornada da saúde sobre a COVID-19 e suas repercussões em Guaratinguetá

Abstract

Objective: To understand the situation of COVID-19 in Guaratinguetá and the repercussions of the pandemic in the local population’s physical and mental health. Method: Quantitative descriptive study, with data collected by a questionnaire applied to patients attending the Jornada da Saúde in Guaratinguetá held in October 2020. Results: 2% of interviewed answered that they had COVID-19 and 44% reported knowing someone who had the infection, 82% reported agreeing with the preventive measures, 51% replied that they felt more anxious or depressed during this same period. Conclusion: the repercussions of the pandemic are not restricted to cases of infection, emphasizing the need to care for the physical and mental health of the population, a major challenge for the Brazilian health system, with long term repercussions.