Resiliência dos profissionais de enfermagem durante o contexto da pandemia de COVID-19: Uma revisão integrativa

Abstract

Objective: Investigate the resilience of nursing professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic. Method: This is an integrative review of the literature, carried out in the databases Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online via the National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health, Scientific and Technical Literature of Latin America and the Caribbean, Nursing Database and Scientific Electronic Library Online. The search took place between September and October 2024, which resulted in 2.776 references. After removing duplicates and using the inclusion and exclusion criteria, the final sample consisted of 22 articles. Results: The results indicate that a significant part of the professionals analyzed in the studies in this review presented medium/moderate levels of resilience throughout the COVID-19 period. The variables that had an impact were factors associated with the work environment, mental and personal health, being: professional experience, level of education, good leadership in the workplace, professional satisfaction, turnover, Burnout or dimensions of Burnout, stress, anxiety, depression, mental health, emotional coping, age, gender, accompanied living experience and leisure/exercise practice. Final considerations: The study identified nurses' resilience levels/scores during the pandemic, representing medium/moderate levels. Professionals with greater resilience demonstrated better adaptation to the work environment and mental health, while lower levels of resilience were linked to increased burnout and stress. The study emphasizes the relevance of creating supportive environments and promoting social networks that strengthen resilience, improving job satisfaction and quality of care.