ANXIETY AND ITS IMPACT ON THE HEALTH OF PRIMARY HEALTH CARE WORKERS

Abstract

Anxiety, when it exceeds its adaptive nature, constitutes a disorder that significantly compromises daily life, especially among healthcare workers, a group with a high prevalence due to work overload, precarious employment relationships, emotional demands, and insufficient infrastructure. Studies show that these professionals face a high risk of mental illness, with direct impacts on functionality, productivity, and the quality of care provided. The literature highlights that Primary Health Care, although essential for treating and preventing diseases, still suffers from structural and organizational weaknesses that hinder effective actions to promote worker health. Given this, it is essential to strengthen public policies, health surveillance practices, and management models that guarantee decent working conditions, emotional support, burnout prevention, and appropriate therapeutic interventions, ensuring both the well-being of professionals and the quality of care offered to the population.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.56238/sevened2026.009-007