Writing, memory and care – health workers testimonies in times of pandemic

Abstract

This article presents the theoretical and practical path involving the creation of the Pausas e Pousos (Pauses and Landings) Project – Health Worker Experiences in Times of the Pandemic. The initiative aims to take a closer look at the experiences of health workers in the Brazilian scenario of the COVID-19 pandemic. Narrative knowledge and testimony are presented as special modalities of narrative production, analyzing the moral modalities of receiving the health professionals’ testimonies. The use of digital platforms as a resource for the production of memories was also discussed. Last, we describe the creation of a space for writing, memories, care and dialogue through artistic interventions using digital tools and highlight the power that sharing stories may have on coping with fear and emotional distress of health workers.