Author:

• Anya Pimentel Gomes Fernandes Vieira-Meyer - Vieira-Meyer, A.P.G.F - <anyavieira10@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4237-8995

Co-author(s):

• Sidney Feitoza Farias - Farias, S.F - <sidneyffarias@gmail.com>
ORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3650-154X
• Franklin Delano Soares Forte - Forte, F.D.S - <franklinufpb@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4237-0184
• Milena Silva Costa - Costa, Milena Silva - <milena.costa@ufca.edu.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4094-3903
• José Maria Ximenes Guimarães - Guimarães, J.M.X - <jm_ximenes@hotmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5682-6106
• Ana Patrícia Pereira Morais - Morais, A.P.P - <anapatricia.morais@uece.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6188-7897
• André Luiz Sá de Oliveira - Oliveira, A. L. S - <andre.sa@cpqam.fiocruz.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2483-550X
• Fernando José Guedes da Silva Júnior - Silva Júnior, F.J.G - <fernandoguedes@ufpi.edu.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5731-632X
• Elaine Ferreira do Nascimento - Nascimento, EF - Niterói, Rio de Janeiro - <elaine@iff.fiocruz.br>
• Maristela Inês Osawa Vasconcelos - Vasconcelos, M.I.O - <miosawa@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1937-8850
• Maria Socorro de Araújo Dias - Dias, M.S.A - <socorroad@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7813-547X
• Felipe Proenço de Oliveira - Oliveira, F.P - <proenco@hotmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5900-0174
• Maria de Fátima Antero Sousa Machado - Machado, M.F.A.S - <fatimantero@uol.com.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2541-8441
• Márcia Caldas de Castro - Castro, M. C. - <mcastro@hsph.harvard.edu>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4606-2795

Abstract:

The objective of this study was to analyze the factors related to the mental health of Community Health Agents (CHA) in the context of COVID-19. 1935 CHAsfour Northeastern capitals and four cities in the interior of Ceará participated. Data were collected regarding sociodemographic; professional; SRQ-20; WHOQOL-Bref, exposure to violence, General Self-Efficacy Scale (EAEG), Multidimensional Perceived Social Support Scale (MSPSS), COVID-19 related information, and coronavirus anxiety scale (EAC). 40.5% had SRQ>7, signaling high levels of Common Mental Disorders (CMD)/mental health issues. Multiple linear regression (backward) was used. It was observed that the increased risk of TCM was influenced by exposure to violence (95%CI1.0, 2.2), EAC (95%CI1.4, 1.8), not knowing if you had COVID-19 (95%CI %0.08, 1.3) and the variables that reduced the risk, the physical (95%CI-2.7, -2.0) and psychological (95%CI-2.6, -1.8) domains of WHOQOL -Bref, not having increased working hours (95%CI-0.85, -0.12) and not having had COVID-19 (95%CI-0.82, -0.08). The data reveal the multidimensional dynamics of mental health and help to understand the relationship between community violence, COVID-19, quality of life, age, and time working in the ESF with the mental health of CHAs.

Keywords:

Community Health Workers, COVID-19, Mental Health, Violence, Primary Health Care

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