[Social participation in mental health: space of construction of citizenship, policy formulation and decision making].
The article approaches the comprehension of professionals that act in the mental health area about the movement of construction of social participation in the health system of Fortaleza, Ceará State. The methodology adopted is based upon qualitative approach. The study was developed with semi-structured interviews with 17 mental health professionals of the city above mentioned. The empirical data was analyzed through the technique of thematic content analysis, where it was identified three cores of analysis: social participation as space of citizenship and policy formulation; oriented to attention of collective needs; and decision taking. The study reveals that social participation represents a possibility of amplifying X the relations between the Civil Society and the State, which makes possible the social intervention in proposals of the health policies. It is highlighted the right to health linked to the consolidation of democracy in the attention to the needs and collective edification.
Guimarães
José Maria Ximenes
JM
Grupo de Pesquisa Saúde Mental, Família, Práticas de Saúde e Enfermagem, Universidade Estadual do Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, 60740-000, Brazil. jm_ximenes@hotmail.com
Jorge
Maria Salete Bessa
MS
Maia
Regina Claudia Furtado
RC
de Oliveira
Lucia Conde
LC
Morais
Ana Patrícia Pereira
AP
Lima
Marcos Paulo de Oliveira
MP
Assis
Marluce Maria Araújo
MM
dos Santos
Adriano Maia
AM
D001938:Brazil; D006801:Humans; D008603:Mental Health; D011050:Policy Making; D058992:Social Participation