Abstract

RIBEIRO, Beatriz Maria Dos Santos Santiago; SCORSOLINI-COMIN, Fabio  and  DALRI, Rita de Cassia de Marchi Barcellos. Being a professor in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic: reflections on mental health. Index Enferm [online]. 2020, vol.29, n.3, pp.137-141.  Epub Jan 25, 2021. ISSN 1699-5988.

The main purpose of this study is to reflect on the work of professors in the pandemic of COVID-19 and on the effects on their mental health.This discussion was based on reflections provided by the scientific literature on COVID-19 so far and its possible repercussions for the health of professors at the different levels of training available. Professors are highly exposed to the risks of occupational illness during the COVID-19 pandemic, a fact that should be monitored by conducting research developed directly with these professionals, also taking into account the effects of the different phases of isolation and social distance experienced, as well as the different levels of training and performance of these professors.The current scenario can be a trigger for this problem, which must be followed in a direct and critical way by the literature in the field of the worker's mental health.

Keywords : COVID-19; Mental health; Teaching; Coronavirus infection.