Characterization of the Primary Care Support Centers - Mental Health in a health region

• Main Author: Pinheiro, Guilherme Emanuel Weiss
• Publication Date: 2020
• Other Authors: Kantorski, Luciane Prado
• Format: Article
• Language: por
• Source: Saúde (Santa Maria)
• Download full: https://periodicos.ufsm.br/revistasaude/article/view/47060
• topic: Mental health; Primary health care; Comprehensive health care; Patient care team.C; Saúde mental; Atenção primária à saúde; Assistência integral à saúde; Equipe de assistência ao paciente.

Objective: characterize matrix support in a health region of Rio Grande do Sul, from the support center to primary care - mental health. Methods: qualitative research, carried out with support centers for primary care in three municipalities in a health region in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, which maintained the said center. Data collection took place in the months of November and December 2018, online with matrix support professionals, who filled out an electronic form on the characteristics of the municipality, the nucleus and the work of matrix support. The research received approval from the Research Ethics Committee. Results: the compositions of the health care network are presented, the composition and characterization of the support centers for primary care in the region and the organization of the work of the centers, especially in the review of the referral practice. Final Considerations: the matrix support work, made possible by the primary care support centers, provides the provision of services and accountability to primary care, through the actions of permanent health education, shared care and supervision in small municipalities, seeking to favor offering mental health actions to people in psychological distress in the territory.