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Psychosocial care network: adequacy of roles and functions performed by professionals

Abstract

OBJECTIVE

To verify the adequacy of the roles and functions performed by higher education professionals in the services of psychosocial care network in a Northeastern Brazilian capital.

METHOD

Cross-sectional, analytical study of quantitative approach. The sample was composed of 65 professionals from seven services of psychosocial care network in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. A questionnaire with closed and semi-open questions was used. The data were analyzed using SPSS version 20.0, with the chi-square test and the Fisher's exact test application. A significance level of 5 % (p<0,05) was adopted.

RESULTS

Inadequacy regarding the care of family groups (52.3%), specialist training in mental health (69.2%, p=0.02), and working difficulties in services (87.7%) were detected.

CONCLUSION

The roles and functions carried out by professionals in the services surveyed are adequate, although coexisting with numerous difficulties.

Keywords:
Mental health; Mental health services; Health manpower; Nursing; Professional role

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