Análise logoterapêutica sobre como o trabalhador pode encontrar sentido no trabalho em período de pandemia de covid-19

Abstract

This study intents to analyse how its possible the health workers find meaning at job in the pandemic season of COVID-19. In 2020, unexpectedly, a pandemic infested the world: the new coronavírus. The isolation and social distance changed significantly the worldwide, reaching people’s daily lives. This impact caused a radical transformation in the field of the work. For some laborers the home office became part of the new routine, but for health professionals the work increased considerably. These professionals, even in many cases under precarious conditions, have commit themselves to meet the high demand. Given this, we can investigate how it is possible to find meaning at work despite the pandemic. For this purpose, the theoretical approach of Logotherapy and Existential Analysis was used, a psychotherapy system developed by the austrian psychiatrist Viktor E. Frankl [1905-1997] whose filled in the meaning of life as a main theme of his theory. An exploratory research was carried out, in addition to the literature review about the meaning of work. Health professionals currently represent those who say yes to life, even though everything. Celebrating recoveries, but regretting losses, but remaining persistents to appeal to the patient to suffer as little pain as possible, in addition to the care provided to each person that these professionals touch not only the body, but also the existence with their services and dedication.