title: [A psychosocial care center team's work from a family perspective].
abstract: The objective of this study was to understand the experiences of family members of patients seen at a Psychosocial Care Center (PSCC) in terms of the work performed by the mental health team. The theoretical-philosophical framework used was phenomenological sociology. Data collection took place by means of an interview performed with 13 family members in October and November, 2006 at a PSCC in the city of Porto Alegre, Brazil. The comprehensive analysis yielded three categories. This article focuses on one of those categories: work as a project, action, and act. The analysis permitted to consider that the PSCC team's work has concrete results in mental health care; the team's actions are user-centered; and that the team's work should increase family-service integration. These considerations could serve as support for mental health teams to reflect about their practice regarding involving the patient's family in their work.
authors: Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brasil. mcamatta@terra.com.br
authors: Marcio Wagner
authors: MW
authors: Camatta
authors: Jacó Fernando
authors: JF
authors: Schneider
mesh_terms: D005190:Family; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D008605:Mental Health Services; D010348:Patient Care Team