CHILD AND ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH IN SCHOOLS: NURSES' PERCEPTION

Authors

  • Bernardo Leivas Bianchi
  • Débora Schlotefeldt Siniak
  • Kelly Dayane Stochero Velozo
  • Michele Bulhosa de Souza
  • Luana Ribeiro Borges

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/ce.v29i0.95506

Keywords:

Mental Health, Primary Health Care, Nursing, Child, Adolescent.

Abstract

Objective: To understand the perception of nurses who work in the School Health Program about mental health in children and adolescents.

Method: This was a qualitative, exploratory, and descriptive study carried out between December 2022 and February 2023, with nurses working in Family Health Strategies in a municipality on the western border of Rio Grande do Sul - Brazil. Data collection with semi-structured interviews and Minayo's Thematic Analysis.

Results: The concept of mental health was linked to both the traditional concept and the expanded clinic. The risk factors for the mental health of children and adolescents highlighted were family conflicts, prejudice, exposure to violence, digital influence, the use of psychoactive substances, and crime.

Conclusion: There is a need to promote care strategies, especially for nurses, enabling them to take a more critical look at risk factors and mental health demands based on the specific characteristics of children and adolescents.

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Published

2024-06-10

How to Cite

Bianchi, B. L., Siniak, D. S., Velozo, K. D. S., Souza, M. B. de, & Borges, L. R. (2024). CHILD AND ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH IN SCHOOLS: NURSES’ PERCEPTION. Cogitare Enfermagem, 29. https://doi.org/10.1590/ce.v29i0.95506

Issue

Vol. 29 (2024)

Section

ORIGINAL ARTICLE

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