Alocação de recursos na pandemia de COVID-19: uma revisão integrativa da literatura

Abstract

Objective: To analyze information on resource allocation in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, published in indexed scientific journals, from December 2019 to December 2023. Methods: this is an integrative literature review, carried out in the March 2024. All databases were searched and studies were found in the following databases COCHRANE-LIBRARY, MEDLINE-PUBMED, LILACS, IBECS, PAHO-IRIS, CUMED and COLECIONA-SUS. After applying the established criteria, ten articles were selected. Results: showed that the allocation of scarce resources during the pandemic can generate ethical and moral conflicts for decision makers. It is noteworthy that the allocation of resources and prioritization of services must be based on ethics. The results demonstrate that the topic should be further studied, specifically aimed at the topic in question. Final considerations: the fair and well-structured allocation of available resources plays a fundamental role in decision-making in a pandemic scenario, allowing the reduction of possible harm caused to patients. Therefore, preparing professionals for possible scenarios such as the one experienced during the pandemic is extremely important, in order to avoid health disorders.