DIFFICULTIES AND FACILITATING ASPECTS IN THE UNDERTAKING OF HOME VISITS IN A PSYCHO-SOCIAL CARE CENTER

Authors

  • Lourdes Custódio Duarte Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
  • Marivana Fernandes
  • Joice Moreira Schmalfuss

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v19i3.34340

Keywords:

Mental health services, Mental health, Home visits, Health personnel.

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the difficulties
and facilitating aspects faced by professionals of a
Psychosocial Care Center (PCC) in the south of Brazil in
the undertaking of home visits. It is a qualitative approach
and was undertaken based on semi-structured interviews
held in November 2012 with nine professionals who
undertook home visits. The analysis of the data allowed
the emergence of two categories: difficulties faced by
the professionals in undertaking home visits; and aspects
which facilitate the undertaking of home visits. Conclusions
are made regarding the importance of health managers
providing sufficient material and human resources for
meeting the demands of the home visits, as well as making
it possible to be trained to carry out this care strategy in
the home. As a result, greater involvement of all the actors
in this health process is suggested, bearing in mind that
this will qualify the attendance to the population in the
mental health area.

Author Biographies

Lourdes Custódio Duarte, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

Enfermeira. Profa Adjunta do Curso de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal do Pampa. Tutora do Programa de Educção pelo Trabalho (PET) Atenção Psicossocial

Marivana Fernandes

Enfermeira.

Joice Moreira Schmalfuss

Enfermeira, Mestre em Enfermagem, Especialista em Enfermagem Obstétrica, Professora Assistente I da Universidade Federal da Fronteira Sul (UFFS) 

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Published

2014-09-28

How to Cite

Duarte, L. C., Fernandes, M., & Schmalfuss, J. M. (2014). DIFFICULTIES AND FACILITATING ASPECTS IN THE UNDERTAKING OF HOME VISITS IN A PSYCHO-SOCIAL CARE CENTER. Cogitare Enfermagem, 19(3). https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v19i3.34340

Issue

Vol. 19 No. 3 (2014)

Section

ORIGINAL ARTICLE

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