O papel do psicólogo frente ao contexto de crise sanitária da COVID-19

OBJECTIVE: Understand the role of the professional psychologist who works in public health facilities in the face of the health crisis triggered by the pandemic, their (im) possibilities for action and their understanding of health crisis situations. METHODS: Qualitative research developed through semi-structured interviews with psychologists working in public health facilities. The collected data were analyzed through thematic content analysis. RESULTS: The notion of health crisis is based on the consequences and affects that occurred in the social structure. Of the impossibilities of acting, the interruption of group activities stands out, bringing to professionals the challenge of finding and adopting another conduct to develop the bond with patients. CONCLUSION: Psychology has been gaining ground in this context due to the psychosocial impacts caused on the subjects due to the reorganization required by the moment.