Teleworking in the healthcare of public servants during Covid-19

Authors

  • Nilson Rogério da Silva Associate Professor in the Occupational Therapy Course of the Department of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy and in the Postgraduate Program in Special Education at the Faculty of Philosophy and Sciences of the São Paulo State University (UNESP), Marília, São Paulo, Brazil. Vice-Leader of the Research Group on Work, Health and Disability – CNPq.
  • Camila Catherine dos Santos Oliveira São Paulo State University (UNESP), Marília, SP, Brazil.
  • MEIRE LUCI SILVA São Paulo State University (UNESP), Marília, SP, Brazil. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0256-4793 (unauthenticated)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5016/

Abstract

The objective was to investigate the associations between working from home during the Covid-19 pandemic and variables related to the physical and mental health of public service workers. A sociodemographic questionnaire, body mapping, the Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale (GAD-7), and the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) were used. Descriptive statistics and Pearson's correlation test were performed between demographic variables. Working from home during the pandemic resulted in work overload, mainly for women, due to the various roles assumed, unfavorable working conditions, and difficulties in reconciling professional and family life, impacting physical and mental health.

Author Biographies

  • Nilson Rogério da Silva, Associate Professor in the Occupational Therapy Course of the Department of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy and in the Postgraduate Program in Special Education at the Faculty of Philosophy and Sciences of the São Paulo State University (UNESP), Marília, São Paulo, Brazil. Vice-Leader of the Research Group on Work, Health and Disability – CNPq.

    Associate Professor in the Occupational Therapy Course of the Department of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy and in the Postgraduate Program in Special Education at the Faculty of Philosophy and Sciences of the São Paulo State University (UNESP), Marília, São Paulo, Brazil. Vice-Leader of the Research Group on Work, Health and Disability – CNPq.

  • Camila Catherine dos Santos Oliveira, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Marília, SP, Brazil.

    Occupational Therapy Department of São Paulo State University (UNESP). Research Group on Work, Health and Disability – CNPq.

  • MEIRE LUCI SILVA, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Marília, SP, Brazil.

    Assistant Professor with a PhD in Occupational Therapy from the Department of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy at São Paulo State University (UNESP), Marília, SP, Brazil. Tutor of the Integrated Multiprofessional Residency Program in Mental Health at the Faculty of Medicine of Marília (FAMEMA), Marília, SP, Brazil. Leader of the Research Group on Work, Health and Disability – CNPq.

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Published

2026-04-26

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 1 (2026): Revista Laborativa

Section

Artigos