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Health care to people with mental disorders in the network for psychosocial care
Cuidado em saúde às pessoas com transtorno mental na rede de atenção psicossocial
La atención de salud las personas con trastornos mentales en la red de atención psicosocial
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Abstract Objective: to describe the health care given to people with mental disorders in the Network for Psychosocial Care. Methods: quantitative, cross-sectional and descriptive study with 1595 users of Centers for Psychosocial Care in the three states of southern Brazil in 2011. Data were entered in the st... view more
Objective: to describe the health care given to people with mental disorders in the Network for Psychosocial Care. Methods: quantitative, cross-sectional and descriptive study with 1595 users of Centers for Psychosocial Care in the three states of southern Brazil in 2011. Data were entered in the statistical program Epi Info 6.04 and the analysis was performed in STATA 9.0. Results: the percentage of users who have non-psychiatric disorders is 45,3%. Among the non-psychiatric morbidities, hypertension and diabetes are among the most frequent. With respect to the place where service to treat the non-psychiatric disorders is offered, most participants mentioned Basic Health Units. Conclusion: the mental disorder is just one among many care needs. Thus, it is important to think on this care beyond the disorder, focusing mainly on people and their complexities.... view less
Keywords
health care delivery system; mental disorder; care; psychosocial factors; health policy; mental health; psychosocial care; Brazil; Latin America; South America
Classification
Medical Sociology
Health Policy
Document language
English
Publication Year
2016
Page/Pages
p. 4821-4825
Journal
Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online, 8 (2016) 3
DOI
https://doi.org/10.9789/2175-5361.2016.v8i3.4821-4825
ISSN
2175-5361
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed