COORDINATION OF THE PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE NETWORK FOR MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS

This research aimed to investigate the coordination of the psychosocial care network (RAPS) for mental health crisis care, in its workers’ view. It is a descriptive exploratory study with qualitative approach. The study was carried out from 62 portfolios made by the students of the Mental Health Cri...

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Main Authors: Karoline Andrade, Maria Terezinha Zeferino, Marcelo Brandt Fialho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Maringá 2016-09-01
Series:Psicologia em Estudo
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Online Access:http://www.periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/PsicolEstud/article/view/31269
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Summary:This research aimed to investigate the coordination of the psychosocial care network (RAPS) for mental health crisis care, in its workers’ view. It is a descriptive exploratory study with qualitative approach. The study was carried out from 62 portfolios made by the students of the Mental Health Crisis and Urgency Course, who answered the reflective question: "Considering your workplace as a point of RAPS / RUE, describe, reflect and write a text with the synthesis regarding the articulation with the other network points in the reality of your municipality". The data were analyzed according to Thematic Content Analysis method suggested by Bardin, which comprises three phases: Pre - analysis, Material Exploration and Treatment of the Information, inference and interpretation. As a result, three thematic categories were identified: Referral, the traditional way of referring to specialized care, which is associated to a more fragmented care process; Matrix support, the current proposal of collaborative care, a joint strategy that contributes to the complex care demanded by mental health services users; and new strategies for network care, exemplified by meetings or sessions that discuss new ways to enable the network care.
ISSN:1413-7372
1807-0329