期刊名称:Revista Brasileira de Medicina de Família e Comunidade
印刷版ISSN:1809-5909
电子版ISSN:2179-7994
出版年度:2013
卷号:8
期号:26
页码:35-42
语种:Portuguese
出版社:Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina de Família e Comunidade (SBMFC)
摘要:Objective: To identify the number of assistances to users with mental health complaints among users of a Family Health Center in the municipality of Caucaia, state of Ceará, Brazil, from May to December 2011. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study with quantitative approach. For data collection, we applied the SRQ-20 and a structured form (age, gender, classification, diagnosis, medication and follow-up in other health services). Data were analyzed using percentages and absolute numbers. Results: It was observed a rate of 19.48% (579) of medical consultations related to mental health in a total of (2,972). Of these, 19.5% (113) presented mild to moderate mental disorder, 34.7% (201) severe mental disorder, and 43% (249) psychological distress. Conclusions: We identified a high prevalence of mental disorders and psychological distress in the health service investigated. It is necessary to implement mental health services in the Family Health Strategy, with inter-sectorial coordination and support to the access of users, providing psychosocial rehabilitation.
关键词:Mental Health;Epidemiology;Primary Health Care;Salud Mental;Epidemiología;Atención Primaria de la Salud;Saúde Mental;Epidemiologia;Atenção Primária à Saúde