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

• Main Authors: Anya Pimentel Gomes Fernandes Vieira-Meyer (Author), Ana Patrícia Pereira Morais (Author), Helena Paula Guerra dos Santos (Author), Aisha Khizar Yousafzai (Author), Isabella Lima Barbosa Campelo (Author), José Maria Ximenes Guimarães (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...