Carvalho, Renata Barbosa Vilaça Marques de; http://lattes.cnpq.br/9777954675606037
Resumo:
Introduction: According to data from the World Health Organization (WHO), more
than 1 million cases of COVID-19 were registered in healthcare professionals by the
end of January 2021, in 183 countries. Brazil occupies second place in the number of
deaths in the world ranking, behind only the United States of America (USA) and India.
In this context, there was a lack of data on some occupations to the detriment of others,
limiting and making it difficult for health surveillance to plan actions aimed at protecting
workers. Objective: To estimate indicators of mortality and impact due to COVID-19
in different groups of health workers in Bahia, in the period between 2020 and 2022.
Method: An epidemiological, descriptive and exploratory study was carried out.
Deaths were extracted from the Mortality Information System (SIM). Population data
were obtained from Class Councils, the National Registry of Health Establishments
(CNES) and the National Immunization Program Information System (SI-PNI). The
mortality coefficient was calculated and presented for one thousand workers. Potential
Years of Life Lost (YYL) and Productive Years of Life Lost (YYY) due to COVID-19
were estimated in each age group. An analysis was carried out between mortality
coefficients and vaccination rate against COVID-19. Results: Of the total number of
deaths (n=403), the majority were female (63.3%), aged 40 years or over (85.4%), of
brown race/skin color (52 .1%) and with secondary and technical education (48.1%).
The highest mortality rates were observed in Elderly/Health Caregivers, Health Agents,
Veterinarians/Zootechnicians, Biologists and Pharmacy/Office Attendants. Regarding
the evolution of mortality, the presence of three waves was observed, with a reduction
in deaths after the start of vaccination. In total, 6,771 APVP and 6,778 APrVP were
estimated, with a greater impact on females, in the 40 to 49 age group and in
professional categories that work directly in care. Discussion: By surveying deaths, it
was possible to estimate impact indicators, which reveal the social value of premature
mortality and the reduction in the workforce. Thus, when death occurs at a stage in
which life is potentially productive, it affects not only the individual, but also society as
a whole, as its economic and intellectual potential is lost. Conclusion: The results
showed a high impact generated by COVID-19 on the health workforce in Bahia, mainly
in groups of workers little mentioned in the literature.
