Report on hospitalization for cardiological procedures at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic

Abstract

This text reports the author's experience during hospitalization for cardiological intervention, in March 2020, when the Covid-19 pandemic began. As a doctor and anthropologist, she observed the conduct of professionals in the sector, with regard to the use of masks and care in relation to the coronavirus. The noise in the hospital unit and the maintenance of the inpatient's consciousness were an object of discomfort, respectively, for the author and for the health team. The report addresses the difficulties of adapting health professionals to new situations, such as anticipated directives of will; in addition to the challenges of dealing with a lucid patient and with the ability to exercise free will.