Multiprofessional care to mental disorder patients under the perspective of the family health team
In: Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online, Band 5, Heft 2, S. 3549-3557
Objective: This work aimed to un derstand the perception of the Family Health Team professionals over mental disorder patients' health assistance in Primary Health Care. Methods: This work is a qualitative, descriptive and exploratory research. The data collection instrument was the semi-structured interview conducted between August and September, 2011. The discourses were submitted to content analysis of the thematic type, enabling four thematic categories. Results: The results showed that the health team develops isolated actions and little innovative, portraying a fragmentation in multidisciplinary care to patients with mental illness in the Family Health Strategy. Conclusion: Health assistance for mental patients need to be improved in community basis through multiprofessional work and acceptance.