Author:

• Tatiana Fróes Fernandes - Fernandes, T.F - <tatiana.fernandes@unimontes.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9178-5613

Co-author(s):

• Clara Cynthia Melo e Lima - Melo e Lima, C.C - <claracynthia@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0192-3339
• Patrick Leonardo Nogueira da Silva - Silva, P.L.N - <patrick_mocesp70@hotmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2399-9526
• Luiza Augusta Rosa Rossi Barbosa - Rossi-Barbosa, L.A.R. - <rossiluiza@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7286-7733
• Lucineia de Pinho - Pinho, L - <lucineiapinho@hotmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2947-5806
• Antônio Prates Caldeira - Caldeira, A.P - <antonio.caldeira@unimontes.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9990-9083

Abstract:

The aim of this study was to analyze the prevalence of anxiety and depression associated with the working conditions of Community Health Workers (CHW), in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic. This is a cross-sectional study carried out in the north of Minas Gerais, Brazil. We applied a questionnaire addressing sociodemographic conditions, mastery of technologies and working conditions during the pandemic, in addition to the State Trait Anxiety Inventory and the Patient Health Questionnare-9 (PHQ-9). Descriptive and multiple Poisson regression analyzes were performed with robust variance, considering a significance level of 5% (p

Keywords:

Community Health Workers, Primary Health Care, Occupational Health, Covid-19.

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