Care of mental patients undergoing treatment with slow release medications: perceptions of the family health team

Authors

  • Jackeline Lourenço Aristides Universidade Estadual de Londrina
  • Brígida Gimenez Carvalho Universidade Estadual de Londrina
  • Dinarte Alexandre Prietto Ballester Universidade Estadual de Londrina

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5433/1679-0367.2013v34n1p03

Keywords:

Depot medication, Mental health, Work process, Family health, Permanent education

Abstract

The depot medication has been administered in all family health units inLondrina, in order to increase compliance of users with mental disorder. The objective of this work is to understand the perceptions of family health team in assisting the user who makes use of depot medication. The information was obtained through focus group with these professionals and appreciated by content analysis. It is possible to abstract an improvement after the decentralization of access to this medicine units, but there was no consensus in relation to the increase of autonomy of users after the new therapy. As for deinstitutionalization became evident statements of concern about the socialization of these people. Permeated up lines of alienation and denial about the care provided, as well as statements of lack of infrastructure, human resources and continuing education. It can be seen the necessity of matrix support as a way of coping.

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Author Biographies

Jackeline Lourenço Aristides, Universidade Estadual de Londrina

Enfermeira, Especialista em Saúde Mental (UEL), Especialista em Saúde da Família modalidade Residência Multiprofissional em Saúde da Família e Mestranda em Saúde Coletiva (UEL)

Brígida Gimenez Carvalho, Universidade Estadual de Londrina

Docente do Departamento de Saúde Coletiva da Universidade Estadual de Londrina

Dinarte Alexandre Prietto Ballester, Universidade Estadual de Londrina

Docente do Departamento de Saúde Coletiva da Universidade Estadual de Londrina.

Published

2013-07-11

How to Cite

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Aristides JL, Carvalho BG, Ballester DAP. Care of mental patients undergoing treatment with slow release medications: perceptions of the family health team. Semin. Cienc. Biol. Saude [Internet]. 2013 Jul. 11 [cited 2024 Nov. 21];34(1):03-14. Available from: https://ojs.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/seminabio/article/view/8680

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