Abstract

MALUF, Rafael Gustavo; BANDEIRA, Marina de Bittencourt  and  OLIVEIRA, Daniela Carine Ramires de. Psychiatric patients' satisfaction in the therapeutic residence services: A positive experience of psychiatric deinstitutionalization. Estud. psicol. (Natal) [online]. 2017, vol.22, n.3, pp. 274-284. ISSN 1413-294X.  http://dx.doi.org/10.22491/1678-4669.20170028.

This study investigated the satisfaction level of psychiatric patients in the therapeutic residential services of Barbacena-MG. Total population comprised 154 individuals, of which 45 were sampled. Subjects were interviewed with the SATIS-BR scale and a sociodemographic questionnaire. Results showed a high degree of satisfaction with the service for the global score and its three dimensions staff competence and understanding, help received, infrastructure. Results were not related to sociodemographic and clinical variables analyzed individually. Multivariate analysis indicated higher satisfaction for literate patients and for those that underwent some other form of treatment (e.g., hydrogymnastics and fitness activities) besides medications or occupational therapy. We conclude that the therapeutic residence services appear to be a viable alternative for mental health public policy, from the patients' perspective.

Keywords : therapeutical residence; patient satisfaction; community service; mental disturbance; mental health.

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