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[Psychiatric reform in a local context in Brazil: A qualitative analysis]
Sônia Marina Martins de Oliveira Antunes1, Marcos de Souza Queiroz
1Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, Brasil.
Cadernos De Saude Publica
|December 26, 2006
Summary
Healthcare professionals in Brazil
Area of Science:
- Mental Health Services Research
- Psychiatric Reform Implementation
- Healthcare Professional Studies
Context:
- Daily operations within a Brazilian Center for Psychosocial Care (CAPS).
- Focus on municipal mental health services in Andradas, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
- Analysis of social representations concerning patient social rehabilitation.
Purpose:
- To analyze healthcare professionals' social representations of patient social rehabilitation.
- To evaluate the impact of new Brazilian psychiatric reform proposals.
- To examine attitudes towards interdisciplinary work in mental health settings.
Summary:
- This qualitative study explores healthcare professionals' views on social rehabilitation within a Brazilian Center for Psychosocial Care (CAPS). It examines their perspectives on the psychiatric reform and interdisciplinary collaboration.
- Findings highlight the importance of understanding professional viewpoints for effective implementation of mental health policies and practices.
Impact:
- Informs strategies for improving psychosocial care and patient social rehabilitation.
- Contributes to the successful implementation and refinement of the Brazilian psychiatric reform.
- Provides insights into fostering effective interdisciplinary teamwork in mental health.
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