SERVICE USERS’ FAMILIES’ CONCEPTIONS OF THE CARE OFFERED IN A PSYCHO-SOCIAL CARE CENTER

Authors

  • Renata Cavalcanti Cordeiro Universidade Federal da Paraíba
  • Priscilla Maria de Castro Silva UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DA PARAÍBA
  • Elisângela Braga Azevedo UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DA PARAÍBA
  • Maria de Oliveira Ferreira Filha UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DA PARAÍBA
  • Raissa Barbosa de Andrade Faculdade de Ciências Médicas de Campina Grande - PB
  • Johana Maria Oliveira de Andrade Faculdade de Ciências Médicas de Campina Grande - PB

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v18i1.27904

Keywords:

Mental health services, Family, Support groups.

Abstract

This is an exploratory case study with a qualitative approach, undertaken in a psycho-social care center in the North-Eastern region of Brazil, with 20 family members of service users. The objective was to analyze their conceptions regarding the care offered; to identify whether the family members perceived that the professionals at the Center contribute to the promotion of the service users’ autonomy and social inclusion; and to check to what extent the family group has been an efficient strategy for promoting the care for the service users. The empirical material was produced through semi-structured interviews held between August and September 2010, and submitted to content analysis. The results show that the participation in the family group made it possible for families to contribute to the treatment proposed, becoming co-responsible in the care process offered. The family members were encouraged to promote the service user’s autonomy and inclusion in society.

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Published

2013-03-29

How to Cite

Cordeiro, R. C., Silva, P. M. de C., Azevedo, E. B., Ferreira Filha, M. de O., Andrade, R. B. de, & Andrade, J. M. O. de. (2013). SERVICE USERS’ FAMILIES’ CONCEPTIONS OF THE CARE OFFERED IN A PSYCHO-SOCIAL CARE CENTER. Cogitare Enfermagem, 18(1). https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v18i1.27904

Issue

Vol. 18 No. 1 (2013)

Section

REPORTE DE EXPERIENCIA

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