Care for patients with mental disorders from the perspective of the primary care nurse

Abstract

One in four people will be affected by a mental disorder at some stage in their life, regardless of socioeconomic class, causing considerable impact on their social environment. The nurse as an integral member of the FHT is characterized as a social agent participant multidisciplinary team linked to various health practices, including mental health collective and individual. This is a qualitative, exploratory and descriptive in order to identify and analyze the perception of nurses of primary care front bearer of mental disorder. Were conducted semi-structured interviews with eight nurses in ESF in the Central/North Teresina/PI who agreed to participate. The data were analyzed according to thematic analysis Minayo and grouped into three distinct categories: Stigma related Bearer of Mental Disorder; care Bearer Shares of Mental Disorder in Primary Care; Need for coordination of services. At this point it is necessary to delineate the role of each individual member of society. Perhaps the point where there is a component of subjective distress associated with any disease. Seeking to maintain a culture of care that incorporates new concepts pertaining to mental illness.

Keywords

• Salud mental
• Enfermería
• Cuidados
• Atención primaria