Cuidar de quem cuida: a página do Instagram como tecnologia adicional para promoção da saúde mental dos trabalhadores de serviços de saúde

Abstract

The objective was to carry out an experience report on the development of the extension project of the Federal University of Minas Gerais “Caring for Those Who Cares”, which is configured as a strategy to promote the mental health of professionals working in the front line of the fight against COVID -19. Through the page on Instagram, homage is paid to professionals linked to health organizations, prepared by members of their affective network. In the period from May 2020 to May 2021, 212 message posts were made, aiming to provide support, thanks and appreciation to the professionals. The honored professionals showed satisfaction, motivation and hope with the messages. The Instagram page of the project “Caring for Those Who Cares” is an additional technology to promote appreciation and care for health professionals, with the potential to contribute to minimizing the implications for the mental health of these professionals in the context of the pandemic.