Health, well-being, and environmental working conditions in the face of COVID-19: sustainable development goal three.

Authors

Donizete Vago Daher, Maria Helena Mendonça de Araújo, Irma da Silva Brito, Enéas Rangel Teixeira, Geilsa Soraia Cavalcanti Valente, Fabiana Ferreira Koopmans, Andressa Ambrosino Pinto, Leandro Lourenço da Silva

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Revista brasileira de enfermagem. Volume 79. Pages e20250035. Epub Jul 17, 2026.

Abstract

to analyze healthcare workers' health and well-being, as well as the environmental conditions of hospital settings during the COVID-19 pandemic, considering the challenge of meeting goal three of the Sustainable Development Goals.
a descriptive, exploratory, and qualitative study was conducted with 32 healthcare workers employed in a public hospital in Macapá/AP, who contracted COVID-19 and answered interviews using Google Forms® between October and November 2022. Data were organized using IRaMuTeQ® and analyzed using content analysis.
regarding health and well-being, work overload, absenteeism, presenteeism, fear, anxiety, exposure to death, and suffering were reported. Concerning environmental conditions, physical and structural limitations, improvised work environments, and lack of personal protective equipment were reported.
the need to promote workers' physical and mental health, improve hospital settings, and reorient work dynamics, especially during times of crisis, minimizing impacts on workers' health and well-being, was evident.

PMID:
42484189
Bibliographic data and abstract were imported from PubMed on 22 Jul 2026.

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