Mental health research in Brazil: policies, infrastructure, financing and human resources

Mari, Jair de Jesus; Bressan, Rodrigo A.; Almeida-Filho, Naomar; Gerolin, Jerônimo; Sharan, Pratap; Saxena, Shekhar

doi:10.1590/s0034-89102006000100024

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“…In 2002, the total allocation to mental health (US$3,400,000.00) corresponded to 3.4% of the total health budget. 8 Therefore, the total amount of US$5,900,000.00 that was reported in the present study by 97 researchers (29.5% of the researchers in this study) over the last year (2003) is an overestimate, since teams of researchers might be sharing the same budget for their projects. The vast majority of national funding for mental health research comes from governmental agencies such as: Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (Fapesp: the São Paulo State Research Foundation) (53.3%); the Health Section of Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (Capes: the university-level staff advancement office) (30.2%); Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq: the National Research Council) (9.8%); and the Ministry of Health (6.8%).…”

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“…The vast majority of national funding for mental health research comes from governmental agencies such as: Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (Fapesp: the São Paulo State Research Foundation) (53.3%); the Health Section of Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (Capes: the university-level staff advancement office) (30.2%); Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq: the National Research Council) (9.8%); and the Ministry of Health (6.8%). 8 All these agencies participate in the funding of mental health research, and there is no formal system for coordinating priorities.…”

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Mental health and psychiatry research in Brazil: scientific production from 1999 to 2003

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OBJECTIVE: To assess the extent of mental health scientific production in Brazil from 1999 to 2003, and to identify the nature of the publications generated, their sources of finance and the ways of publicly disseminating the research findings. METHODS: Searches for publications were conducted in the Medline and PsychInfo databases for the period 1999-2003. A semi-structured questionnaire developed by an international team was applied to 626 mental health researchers, covering each interviewee's educational background, research experience, access to funding sources, public impact and research priorities. The sample was composed by 626 mental health researchers identified from 792 publications indexed on Medline and PsychInfo databases for the period above, and from a list of reviewers of Revista Brasileira de Psiquiatria. RESULTS: In Brazil, 792 publications were produced by 525 authors between 1999 and 2003 (441 indexed in Medline and 398 in the ISI database). The main topics were: depression (29.1%), substance misuse (14.6%), psychoses (10%), childhood disorders (7%) and dementia (6.7%). Among the 626 Brazilian mental health researchers, 329 answered the questionnaire. CONCLUSIONS: There were steadily increasing numbers of Brazilian articles on mental health published in foreign journals from 1999 to 2003: the number of articles in Medline tripled and it doubled in the ISI database. The content of these articles corresponded to the priorities within mental health, but there is a need for better interlinking between researchers and mental health policymakers.

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“…5 Moreover, Mari et al identified the conditions that made this growth possible, and suggested that one of the main reasons behind this sustainable growth was CAPES' evaluation of PGPs. 6 By implementing a hierarchical evaluation system to oversee the quality of scientific publications, CAPES has played a fundamental role in promoting the growth of Brazil's scientific production.…”

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“…1 Several articles on the growth of scientific production in Brazil have been published in the last few years. [2][3][4][5][6][7] Leta et al 2 demonstrated that the number of publications about psychiatry increased 168% between 1981 and 1995. Razzouk et al 4 showed that ISI articles authored by Brazilian researchers in the fields of psychiatry/psychology doubled in the 1999-2003 period.…”

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Ten-year growth in the scientific production of Brazilian Psychiatry: the impact of the new evaluation policies

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Objective: Developed by the Ministry of Education, the Qualis evaluation criteria have strongly impacted the scientific production of Post-Graduation Programs. A new set of more stringent criteria has been proposed for Qualis. Our aim was to evaluate the impact of the new Qualis criteria on the scientific production of Post-Graduation Programs in psychiatry over the last 10 years. Method: We extracted data from annual reports published between 1998 and 2008, and compared performance measured in terms of the old Qualis rating criteria and the new set of criteria. Results: There was a 25% increase in the number of Information Science Institute-indexed articles in the second five-year period, which rose from 1,213 to 1,518. While, according to the old Qualis criteria, 84% of the Information Science Institute production would have been classified as highly-rated (IF > 1), only 17% of the papers were classified as highly-rated (A1) according to the new Qualis rating criteria. Most papers (65%) were assigned to intermediate categories (B1 and B2) with an IF < 2.29. Discussion: All psychiatric Post-Graduation Programs have increased their production, but by favoring quality over quantity, the new rules have proved to be more useful for discriminating among the scientific production. Descriptors

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“…Isso pode ter ocorrido em razão da abertura de novos programas de mestrado e doutorado nessa temática (6) , aumento crescente de transtornos mentais, comportamentais e somáticos em todo o mundo e a maior valorização do indivíduo como um ser biopsicossocial. Estudo recente discute a importância da pesquisa na área de saúde mental e a necessidade de maior investimento para impulsionar o desenvolvimento do país quanto à promoção da saúde mental e redução de danos relacionado à desordem mental (19).…”

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Grupos De Pesquisa Na Enfermagem Brasileira Em Saúde Mental E Psiquiatria

Ribeiro¹,

Pompeo²,

Souza³

2016

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ResumoIntrodução: A saúde mental mostra-se inserida na sociedade, desde a antiguidade e a sua constante associação à saúde física e social, fazem com que haja um crescente interesse pelas produções de conhecimento e descobertas técnico-científicas neste âmbito. Objetivo: Identificar e caracterizar os grupos de pesquisa de Enfermagem em Saúde Mental e Psiquiátrica no Brasil. Material e Métodos: Trata-se de um estudo documental, descritivo e exploratório, com coleta de dados realizada na base corrente do Diretório dos Grupos de Pesquisa do Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq), utilizando-se o termo saúde mental e psiquiatria. Os grupos de pesquisa foram analisados e as informações inseridas em um instrumento construído pela pesquisadora. A análise dos dados foi realizada por meio de estatística descritiva. Resultados: Foram identificados 25 grupos de pesquisa, sendo a maioria vinculada a instituições de ensino públicas (n=23; 92%) e localizadas, principalmente, nas regiões sudeste (n=12; 48%) e nordeste do Brasil (n=7; 28%). Houve um aumento do número de grupos de pesquisa cadastrados no CNPq, entre 2006 a 2014 (n=20; 80%). Foram identificados 189 pesquisadores e 237 estudantes nos grupos avaliados, com uma média de 17,04 integrantes por grupo. Conclusão: Houve um crescimento no número de grupos de pesquisa em enfermagem em saúde mental e psiquiatria no Brasil, no entanto, esse número ainda é reduzido. Estratégias que fortaleçam o desenvolvimento da pesquisa podem favorecer a consolidação, visibilidade e o avanço da ciência nesta temática.Descritores: Saúde Mental; Psiquiatria; Grupos de Pesquisa; Pesquisa em Enfermagem; Enfermagem. Abstract Introduction:Mental health is inserted in society since ancient times. Its constant association with physical and social health means that there is a growing interest in the production of knowledge and technical-scientific discoveries in this area. Objective: Identify and characterize the nursing research groups in Mental Health and Psychiatry in Brazil. Material and Methods: This is a documentary, descriptive, and exploratory study. We searched the current database of the Directory of Research Groups of the Brazilian National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq), using the terms "mental health" and "psychiatry." Research groups were analyzed, and the information was input on an instrument designed by the researcher. Data analysis was performed using descriptive statistics. Results: We have identified 25 research groups. Most of these groups are linked to public higher education institutions (n=23; 92%) and located mainly in the southeast (n=12; 48%) and Northeast regions of Brazil (n=7; 28 %). There was an increase of research groups registered in CNPq between 2006 and 2014 (n=20; 80%). We have identified 189 researchers and 237 students in the study groups, with an average of 17.04 members per group. Conclusion: There was an increase of research groups in mental health and psychiatry nursing in Brazil. However, the quant...

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Mental health research in Brazil: policies, infrastructure, financing and human resources

Cited by 24 publications

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Mental health and psychiatry research in Brazil: scientific production from 1999 to 2003

Mental health and psychiatry research in Brazil: scientific production from 1999 to 2003

Ten-year growth in the scientific production of Brazilian Psychiatry: the impact of the new evaluation policies

Grupos De Pesquisa Na Enfermagem Brasileira Em Saúde Mental E Psiquiatria

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