Violence in the neighborhood and mental health of community health workers in a Brazilian metropolis

Violence is a major social problem in Brazil, with severe repercussions on the health care sector. Primary health care professionals, especially community health workers (CHWs), are at high risk of violence at facilities and in the socially vulnerable area where they work. This study analyzed the re...

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Main Authors: Anya Pimentel Gomes Fernandes Vieira-Meyer, Ana Patrícia Pereira Morais, Helena Paula Guerra dos Santos, Aisha Khizar Yousafzai, Isabella Lima Barbosa Campelo, José Maria Ximenes Guimarães
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz 2023-01-01
Series:Cadernos de Saúde Pública
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-311X2022001205006&tlng=en