The Role of Social Support for Patients with Mental Disorders in Primary Care in Brazil

The aim of this article was to identify the health care providers and other agencies in a given region where psychiatric patients included in the study reside. In addition, we evaluated how these patients perceive social support for specific needs related to mental health. This study was carried out...

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Published in:	Issues in mental health nursing Vol. 38; no. 5; pp. 425 - 434
Main Authors:	de Souza, Jacqueline, Magalhães, Raisa Chaves, Saint Arnault, Denise M., Oliveira, Jaqueline Lemos de, Barbosa, Sara Pinto, Assad, Francine Baltazar, Saeki, Toyoko, de Andrade, Luciane Sá
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England Taylor & Francis 01-05-2017 Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects:	Adult Brazil Family physicians Female Health care Humans Male Medical personnel Mental disorders Mental Disorders - therapy Mental health Middle Aged Nurses Nursing Primary care Primary Health Care Psychiatrists Social Support Structural analysis Young Adult Brazil
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Summary:	The aim of this article was to identify the health care providers and other agencies in a given region where psychiatric patients included in the study reside. In addition, we evaluated how these patients perceive social support for specific needs related to mental health. This study was carried out using fieldwork and face-to-face semistructured interviews with 25 patients who were receiving psychiatric treatment through primary health care. We performed structural analysis of the data focusing on relationship structure. We identified that a significant number of health care providers were involved with the patients; however, some of them were ignored by patients interviewed. Participants cited mostly general practitioners, psychiatrists, and nurses, as professional references.
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ISSN:	0161-2840 1096-4673
DOI:	10.1080/01612840.2016.1271483