Abstract

MACEDO, Shirley; AMORIM, José Luís  and  SOUZA, Melina Pinheiro Gomes de. Social distancing during the covid-19 pandemic: a study with professors. Linhas Críticas [online]. 2021, vol.27, e39455.  Epub Dec 20, 2021. ISSN 1981-0431.  https://doi.org/10.26512/lc27202139455.

The aim was to understand the experiences of five female health courses professors at public institutions of higher education during covid-19 pandemic. The phenomenological analysis pointed out: recognition of limitations in health care system; rearrangement of time dedicated to virtual work; readjustment in the routine of reconciling personal, family and professional life; change in the dynamics of family relationships; suffering in perceiving knowledge limitations; missing face-to-face spaces; presenteeism and seeking unprofessional help. It was concluded an urgent need for preventive and health-promoting policies for professors during and after the pandemic.

Keywords : Higher education; Mental health; Teaching work conditions.

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