The management of the Covid-19 pandemic and its repercussions for the SUS manager

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ID3076635
AuthorsJanete Lima De Castro (0000-0003-1823-9012, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte), Carinne Magnago (0000-0001-8799-3225, Universidade de São Paulo), Soraya Almeida Belisário (0000-0002-2240-6146, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais), Samara Da Silva Ribeiro (0000-0003-2591-5576, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte), Tânia França (0000-0002-8209-9811, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro), Isabela Cardoso De Matos Pinto (0000-0002-1636-2909, Universidade Federal da Bahia)
Year2023
Volume32
Issuesuppl 2
Publication date2023-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSaúde e Sociedade (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0104-1290 • E-ISSN: 1984-0470
PublisherFapUNIFESP (SciELO) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1590/s0104-12902023230491en
OpenAlexW4391029320
SCIELO_PIDS0104-12902023000600510
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited9

This article discusses the challenges faced by the state managers of the Brazilian National Health System (SUS) in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and the consequences for their personal lives. From interviews with state managers, it became evident that the pandemic implied the replanning of health actions and services, the structuring of new hospital services and beds, the use of telemedicine, and the hiring and training of professionals. It also exposed the lack of integrated policies and national coordination, which led to states adopting different strategies. These factors, as well as the politicization of the pandemic, the denial of the disease, and the attempt of the federal government to impose ineffective treatments for COVID-19 were considered among the greatest difficulties experienced by managers. Managing the SUS became a risky exercise, with deleterious repercussions not only for themselves and their management, but also for their families and friends. If, on the one hand, the strenuous context affected the managers' physical and mental health, who began dealing with overweight, anxiety, and anguish, on the other hand, it was a source of motivation for catalyzing solidarity, empathy, and sharing among political actors

Anguish · Context (archaeology) · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) · Denial · Disease · Empathy · Government (linguistics) · Pandemic · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Solidarity · Health, Nursing, Elderly Care · Law · Medicine · Psychology · Public Health in Brazil · Social Psychology · Youth, Drugs, and Violence

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