Abstract

GOVONI, Angélica et al. Survey of the Sociodemographic Profile of Patients attended in the Mental Health Network of Guaíba. Aletheia [online]. 2017, vol.50, n.1-2, pp. 83-94. ISSN 1413-0394.

The objective of this paper is to describe the sociodemographic profile of the active patients attended by three services offered by the health mental network from the city of Guaíba, in 2016. Participated in the data collection were: a Psychosocial Care Center (CAPS II), a CAPS AD and a Clinic-School (CESAP) of the Psychology Course of the University of the Lutheran Church of Brazil. A survey of 958 medical records was carried out, from which the characteristics of the population were obtained, such as: nosological data, origin of referrals, main reasons of the search for help, main drugs used, as well as important family variables and the social support network of patients. From these results, the practices in collective mental health can be enhanced and redirected aiming at greater effectiveness, effectiveness and improvement of the users’ lives.

Keywords : Mental health;; Survey; Public health.

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