KNOWLEDGE OF COMMUNITY HEALTH AGENTS ON MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL DISORDERS IN A CITY OF MINAS GERAIS

Authors

  • Aline Vieira Macedo Cardoso
  • Amanda Márcia dos Santos Reinaldo
  • Luciana de Freitas Campos

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v13i2.12489

Keywords:

Saúde Mental, Serviços de Saúde Mental, Recursos Humanos=pt, Mental Health, Mental Health Services, Human Resources=en, Salud mental, Servicios de salud mental, Recursos humanos=es

Abstract

ABSTRACT: This study aims to assess the knowledge of Community Health Agents (CHA) on the mental and behavioral

disorders in individuals suffering from mental disorders in a city in the interior of Minas Gerais. This is a descriptiveexploratory

study in nature carried out in two units of Strategy for Family Health. Thirteen (13) CHAs were the subjects

who participated in a theme-related interview. The CHAs have empirical knowledge on Mental Illness, have difficulties in

perceiving manifestations indicating signs and symptoms of the disease as well as its main forms of treatment. It is pointed

out that the main action taken by the CHAs is to forward the individual to the doctor, the challenges in delivering care to

the mental patient, resistance to treatment and professionals’ lack of knowledge. They reported that they did not attend

any training on the subject, thus efforts to provide them such training are deemed necessary.

Published

2008-10-06

How to Cite

Cardoso, A. V. M., Reinaldo, A. M. dos S., & Campos, L. de F. (2008). KNOWLEDGE OF COMMUNITY HEALTH AGENTS ON MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL DISORDERS IN A CITY OF MINAS GERAIS. Cogitare Enfermagem, 13(2). https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v13i2.12489

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Section

Research