Training of Professionals from the Family Health Strategy for Psychosocial Care for the Elderly

Abstract

Background: Mental disorders of the elderly constitute a public health problem due to their high prevalence, shortage of specialized services offered in Brazil, difficulties of access by the population and deficiency in the training of professionals of the Family Health Strategy for the identification, receptiveness and psychosocial assistance to the elderly. Objectives: To analyze the training of professionals of the FamilyHealth Strategy on psychosocial care for the elderly in the context of the Psychosocial Care Network -RAPS (Rede de Atenção Psicossocial), and to discuss how professional training influences the care provided to the elderly.Methods: Descriptive, qualitative study carried out with 31 professionals, 13 physicians and 18 nurses, who work at the Family Health Strategy of the city of Picos, Piauí, Brazil. The data were collected in January 2016, through a semi-structured interview guide, processed by the IRAMUTEQ software and analyzed by means of the Descending Hierarchical Classification. Results:The results were presented in three segments, namely: 1. The practice of professionals from the Family Health Strategy in psychosocial care in the family context; 2. Training of specialized professionals, in the attention to the elderly, in the Family Health Strategy; 3. The Psychosocial Attention Network in the care of elderly users of alcohol and other drugs; Conclusion:Health professionals have difficulties in dealing with the elderly with mental disorders in basic care. In order to facilitate access

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