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Mental health in primary care: an assistant research approach

This study aims to comprehend the expectations and aspirations of a community about the deployment of a group of mental health in primary care. This is a qualitative study that uses the assistant convergent research approach. The data were collected through workshops with psychotropics users, accompanied by Primary Care in the South of Brazil. The first workshop aimed to reflect and develop strategies to dealing with asylum model. The second discussed the importance of spaces that strengthen bonds of affection and act as means prevention in mental health. The third discussed the issue of restriction of liberty imposed by mental suffering. It was found that spaces dedicated to mental health in the primary care will add to effectiveness the practices and the new knowledge to output the user's health and life.

Mental health; Primary health care; Health care reform


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