Objective: to map the literature on mental illness in the general population and in health professionals during the Covid-19 pandemic. Method: scoping review in the MEDLINE/PubMed, SCOPUS, Web of Science, PsycINFO, Science Direct databases and in the medRxiv, bioRxiv and PsyArXiv preprint servers, using the descriptors “Covid-19”, “coronavirus infection”, “coronavirus”, “2019-nCoV”, “2019 new coronavirus disease”, “SARS-CoV-2”, “health personnel”, “general public” and “mental health”. Results: 1,168 articles were found, among which 27 were analyzed. 19 (70%) dealt with the prevalence of mental illness in the general population, six (22%) in doctors and nurses, one (4%) in other health professionals and one (4%) in the general population and nurses. 19 symptoms of mental illness were identified. Conclusion: the Covid-19 pandemic triggered anxiety, depression, stress and post-traumatic stress disorders in the general population and health professionals more often. Women, students and nurses are among the most affected.

Resumo Objetivo: Apreender os impactos na saúde mental de profissionais de Enfermagem face às interações com o ‘novo’ da pandemia da Covid-19. Métodos: Recorte qualitativo, da macropesquisa “Estudo VidaMenta/Covid-19”, realizado com 719 profissionais de Enfermagem residentes no Brasil. A coleta de dados foi realizada em ambiente virtual com a aplicação da técnica bola de neve . Para a análise metodológica utilizou-se o Discurso do Sujeito Coletivo e para interpretação teórica e filosófica recorreu-se a elementos do Interacionismo Simbólico. Resultados: O [...] Resumo Objetivo: Apreender os impactos na saúde mental de profissionais de Enfermagem face às interações com o ‘novo’ da pandemia da Covid-19. Métodos: Recorte qualitativo, da macropesquisa “Estudo VidaMenta/Covid-19”, realizado com 719 profissionais de Enfermagem residentes no Brasil. A coleta de dados foi realizada em ambiente virtual com a aplicação da técnica bola de neve . Para a análise metodológica utilizou-se o Discurso do Sujeito Coletivo e para interpretação teórica e filosófica recorreu-se a elementos do Interacionismo Simbólico. Resultados: O

Objective: to understand how the contradictions and tensions of neoliberal policy, materialized in precarious work, affect nursing workers’ mental health in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Method: this is a study with a qualitative and descriptive approach, analyzed in the light of neoliberal economic policy. Data were collected through virtual means, with the participation of 719 nursing workers, from April to June 2020. To organize the data, the IRaMuTeQ® software and thematic analysis were used. Results: the reports revealed the lack of value of workers and the loss of social labor rights; the progressive nature of the neoliberal policy, its threats and repercussions on workers’ mental health; and recognition by female workers that political and class participation does not occur in isolation, but collectively. Conclusion: under the aegis of neoliberal policy, the COVID-19 pandemic brought an upsurge precarious work, influencing nursing workers’ subjectivity and mental health.

Objetivo: mapear las expresiones y medidas para combatir el edadismo contra las personas mayores en los servicios de salud. Método: revisión de alcance de estudios primarios en inglés, español y portugués, sin delimitación temporal, recopilados de 14 bases de datos. Dos revisores independientes realizaron de forma ciega la selección de títulos, resúmenes y texto completo, el corpus estuvo compuesto por 41 artículos. La extracción de datos se realizó por pares. Los datos se presentaron en resúmenes narrativos y cuadros. Resultados: las expresiones de edadismo se manifiestan a nivel interpersonal, mediante imágenes y actitudes que deprecian, infravaloran la vida y deslegitiman las necesidades de las personas mayores, y a nivel institucional, por medio de barreras para acceder a los servicios de salud, que provocan falta de atención y descuido. Las medidas para combatirlo consisten en intervenciones educativas y ampliación de los canales de comunicación entre las personas mayores, los profesionales de la salud y gestores. Conclusión: los resultados pueden hacer que los profesionales de la salud estén atentos a la (falta de) atención debido al sesgo etario y sensibilizarlos para que enfrenten el edadismo mediante la adquisición del conocimiento científico. Hay lagunas de conocimiento tanto en el análisis del fenómeno en el contexto del Sistema Único de Salud como sobre las expresiones implícitas de edadismo.

COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy (VH) has caused concerns due to the possible fluctuations that may occur directly impacting the control of the pandemic. In this study, we aimed to estimate the prevalence and factors associated with COVID-19 VH in Portuguese-speaking countries. We developed a web survey (N:6,843) using an online, structured, and validated questionnaire. We used Measurement Models, Exploratory Factor Analysis, Exploratory Structural Equation Models, and Confirmatory Factor Analysis for the data analysis. The overall prevalence of COVID-19 VH in Portuguese-speaking countries was 21.1%. showed a statistically significant direct effect for VH: vaccine-related conspiracy beliefs (VB) (β = 0.886), perceived stress (PS) (β = 0.313), COVID-19 Misinformation (MIS) (β = 0.259) and individual responses to COVID-19 (CIR) (β = −0.122). The effect of MIS and CIR for VH was greater among men and of PS and VB among women; the effect of PS was greater among the youngest and of VB and CIR among the oldest. No discrepant differences were identified in the analyzed education strata. In conclusion, we found that conspiracy beliefs related to the vaccine strongly influence the decision to hesitate (not to take or to delay the vaccine). Specific characteristics related to gender, age group, social and cognitive vulnerabilities, added to the knowledge acquired, poorly substantiated and/or misrepresented about the COVID-19 vaccine, need to be considered in the planning of vaccination campaigns. It is necessary to respond in a timely, fast, and accurate manner to the challenges posed by vaccine hesitancy.