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Juliane Portella Ribeiro1, Giovana Calcagno Gomes2, Marina Soares Mota3
1Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Brasil, ju_ribeiro1985@hotmail.com.
Objectives:
To analyze the care strategies of the adolescent crack user under treatment.
Methods:
Study of qualitative approach of descriptive type. The participants were 20 professionals from the Centro de Atenção Psicossocial Álcool e Drogas (Center for Psychosocial Care Alcohol and Drugs) and 10 professionals from the Centro de Atenção Psicossocial Infanto-juvenil (Center for Child Psychosocial Care) in a municipality in the interior of Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil). Data collection occurred through semi-structured interviews and the data were submitted to Thematic Analysis.
Results:
It was identified the development of strategies in four scopes: attractive activities in specialized services, the building of bonds between the team and the adolescent, the inclusion of family in the care and the intersectoral work.
Conclusions:
Care strategies, directed to and that address the needs of adolescents, contribute to better adherence to treatment and social reintegration.
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