Complications of Covid-19

Developments for the Unified Health System

Datos Bibliográficos

ID4479963
AutoresFernando Genovez De Avelar (0000-0002-5411-3970, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Brazil; Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal), Isabel Emmerick (0000-0002-0383-2465, University of Massachusetts, USA), Jéssica Muzy Rodrigues (0000-0003-2526-2317, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz), Mailín R Campos (0000-0002-7443-5977, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz), Mônica Rodrigues Campos (Fundação Oswaldo Cruz)
Año2021
Volumen31
Número1
Fecha de publicación2021-01-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaPhysis Revista de Saúde Coletiva (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0103-7331 • E-ISSN: 1809-4481
EditorialFapUNIFESP (SciELO) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1590/s0103-73312021310133
OpenAlexW3212778323
SCIELO_PIDS0103-73312021000100629
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas1
Referencias citadas34

Covid-19 is an infectious severe acute respiratory syndrome, caused by Coronavirus, which quickly reached pandemic levels. In July/2020, Brazil was the second country most affected by the disease, exceeding two million cases. Despite the increasing scientific literature on Covid-19, its containment is still compromised by the lack of understanding about its determinants and complications. This article presents a discussion on aspects related to Covid-19 complications and its effects on Unified Health System (SUS), aiming at planning new coping strategies. Additionally, it is pointed out that the overload of the health system does not result only from aspects associated with the assistance to Covid-19, but adds to the pre-existing health needs, whose care strategies were postponed and/or changed due to the actions transmission control. It is evident, then, the need to reinforce the action of Primary Health Care as the ordering of care in SUS, acting in the management of the reorganization of flows and in the improvement of the physical structures of the units. To this end, the end of measures to limit health resources is essential, since not only does the success of coping with Covid-19 depend on this, but also the future of SUS and Brazilian's health

Business · Coping (psychology · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Disease · Economic growth · Economics · Health care · Infectious disease (medical specialty · Intensive care medicine · Pandemic · COVID-19 and Mental Health · COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies · Health, Nursing, Elderly Care · Medicine