PASSOS, Eduardo; RENAULT, Letícia; MELLO, Thaís de Sá    GUERINI, Lorena Rodrigues. Autonomous Management of Medication and the Support-research device. Rev. Polis Psique []. 2020, 10, 2, pp.143-165. ISSN 2238-152X.  https://doi.org/10.22456/2238-152X.103384.

This article discusses an innovation of the participative intervention-research in the Autonomous Management of Medication (GAM) approach: the creation of a phase that we call "Support-research". The Support-research was inspired by the concepts/tools of Matrix Support and Institutional Support, instruments in the Brazilian collective health field aiming at democratizing services, sharing experiences and knowledge between workers and promoting co-management. The Support-research had similar objectives in the mental health service where it took place, in a Centre for Psychosocial Attention (CAPS); however, unlike those instruments, it had included users of the service and their family members in the support device. The Support-research contributes to the debate about support in health services and to extend the discussion about GAM devices. In line with GAM principles, the Support-research allowed users to deepen their participation in co-managed processes, strengthen their partnership with workers and expand their autonomy.

: Matrix Support; Institutional Support; Autonomous Management of Medication (GAM); Intervention-Research; Mental Health.

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