Transforming work in the context of COVID-19: experiences of Family Health Strategy workers

Abstract

This article aimed to present the perceptions of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic in terms of the health work of Family Health Strategy professionals in the municipality of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The repercussions of COVID-19 on working conditions and relationships and the perception of the corresponding vaccination process in the municipality were analyzed. Sixteen semi-structured interviews were conducted with professionals who comprise the minimum strategy team in two family clinic units in two health program areas. The study aims to collaborate with the production of knowledge for dealing with public health emergencies in Primary Health Care, proposing actions and policies for the municipality at this level of care, and contributing to a greater understanding of the vaccination process in the Unified Health System.

Keywords
COVID-19; health work; Family Health Strategy; Primary Health Care; public health emergencies