Mental health care situation in family health units: perceptions of community health agents

Souza, Jacqueline de; Assad, Francine Baltazar; Barbosa, Sara Pinto; Badagnan, Heloisa França; Almeida, Letícia Yamawaka de; Garla, Caroline Clapis

doi:10.1590/0104-07072015002850013

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“…The statistical analysis showed an association of prolonged hospitalization and admission in intensive care unit with deaths. These data reflect the serious situation of abuse of drugs, revealing that problems, especially those related to alcohol consumption, are alarming (12,18) . The service to the person who is a user of drugs, most often, is focused on injury caused by physical trauma or in clinical changes resulting from chronic substance use, not including a "look" for the use of drugs per se, which is not considered a health problem subject to immediate intervention.…”

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confidence: 88%

“…The service to the person who is a user of drugs, most often, is focused on injury caused by physical trauma or in clinical changes resulting from chronic substance use, not including a "look" for the use of drugs per se, which is not considered a health problem subject to immediate intervention. Thus, drug use is not normally identified as the cause motivating the care in health services, strengthening the gap in the surveillance of the use of drugs of abuse (18) .…”

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Profile of users intoxicated by drugs of abuse and association with death

Reis¹,

Gavioli²,

Antunes

et al. 2016

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Objective: to characterize the profile of users intoxicated by drugs of abuse reported to a center of information and toxicological assistance and related this to the occurrence of deaths. Methods: study of case series reported in the 2010-2011 biennium after active case finding. Data were obtained from epidemiological records filed in the center and submitted to univariate analysis, with chi-squared test and Fischer test. Results: three hundred and thirty nine cases were found, most were men (87.3%), with basic education (61.0%) and elderly (37.2%). Alcohol use (83.8%) and chronic intoxications (89.9%) were predominant. Clinical complications were present in most medical diagnoses (63.4%). However, mortality was higher in the event deferral by cold and fire weapons. Conclusion: the consumption of drugs of abuse influences morbidity and mortality, particularly in men aged at 60 years or above and with low level of education.

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confidence: 88%

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Profile of users intoxicated by drugs of abuse and association with death

Reis¹,

Gavioli²,

Antunes

et al. 2016

Rev Rene

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“…The important role of ACSs within primary care includes actions of identification, prevention, health promotion and monitoring of families in the territory. In addition, currently the ACSs are important tools in the health actions of the population, thus one of the criteria to select them is that they reside in the community in which they work, with the purpose of facilitating the understanding of the aspects that permeate health and local diseases (Souza et al, 2015).…”

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Situational diagnosis of professionals of family health units on phytotherapy

et al. 2021

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The incorporation of the use of phytotherapy in the primary health care is an important gain for the Unified Health System, besides reducing the cost in the treatment of the patient, rescues the popular knowledge and promotes the rational use of the medicinal plants. To determine the situational diagnostic profile of professionals of family health units on phytotherapy. A quantitative observational study was carried out, in which forms were applied to the team of the family health units of the municipality of Marechal Deodoro da Fonseca/Alagoas. Only 23% of the interviewed professionals reported having had contact with scientific information on phytotherapy during professional training. All of them approve the implantation of the official practice of phytotherapy and routinely prescribe phytotherapics and medicinal plants, but they do not know the possible risks of drug interaction with the use of medicinal plants. Health professionals Health professionals support the official practice of phytotherapy in public health and show interest in participating in courses / training on the subject to better serve the population.

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“…CHAs' skills to support adolescent social literacy actions infers that they encourage PRO-JOVEN project and programs such as PROERD, in the perspective that adolescents continue their studies. This ability points to the ability to communicate with families, recognizing their health needs and identifying efficient public policies to meet those needs (20) .…”

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Community Health Agents: health promotion skills for adolescents

et al. 2020

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Objective: to identify the domains developed by Community Health Agents in health promotion skill towards adolescents. Method: qualitative study conducted with 16 Community Health Agents, based on the methodological framework of professional skills. Results: two categories and nine domains of health promotion skills emerged: Knowledge (Concept; Health determinants and conditioning factors; Main population health problems and coping; Intersectoriality); and Skill (Identifying the relationship between health problems; Conducting educational activities; Organizing discussion groups; Proposing and implementing intersectoral actions and establishing articulation with social facilities; Supporting social literacy actions). Final consideration: it was noted that there were some domains of skills in health promotion of Community Health Agents among adolescents, but there is a need for continuing education regarding the approach, for these professionals, in relation to knowledge and skills of health promotion.

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Mental health care situation in family health units: perceptions of community health agents

Cited by 9 publications

References 14 publications

Profile of users intoxicated by drugs of abuse and association with death

Profile of users intoxicated by drugs of abuse and association with death

Situational diagnosis of professionals of family health units on phytotherapy

Community Health Agents: health promotion skills for adolescents

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