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ELY, Gabriela Zenatti et al. Psychiatric admissions: meanings for the patients of a psychosocial care center. SMAD, Rev. Eletrônica Saúde Mental Álcool Drog. (Ed. port.) [online]. 2014, vol.10, n.1, pp. 23-28. ISSN 1806-6976.  http://dx.doi.org/10.11606/issn.1806-6976.v10i1p-23-28.

OBJECTIVE: To understand the meanings of psychiatric hospitalization for the patients of a Psychosocial Care Center. METHODOLOGY: Qualitative research with phenomenological approach. The scenario was a Psychosocial Care Center in the south of Brazil, from January to March 2010. 10 patients were interviewed with the guiding question: Tell me how it was for you to be admitted to a psychiatric inpatient unit. Were used hermeneutics analysis and Foucault’s thinking. RESULTS:Two themes were revealed: perception of hospitalization in a psychiatric unit: hospital as the place of mental patient, feelings and relations with others; perception of the healthcare team: work routine and conduct of the healthcare team. CONCLUSION:With the phenomenon unveiled, it was possible to realize that psychiatric hospitalization is experienced by ambiguity.

Palabras clave : Mental Health; Stress, Psychological; Mental Health Services.

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