Evaluation of participant satisfaction with community therapy: a mental health strategy in primary care.
Actions aimed at health promotion and disease prevention must prioritize the entry point to the health system. In this sense, it is proposed that Community Therapy (CT) be inserted as a mental health care tool in Primary Care. The purpose of this study is to assess user satisfaction with CT in Primary Care. It is assessment, cross-sectional study with a representative sample of users of CT services in Primary Care in the municipality of João Pessoa, Paraiba, Brazil. Of the 198 interviewees, 165 (83.3%) of the sample reported that they were always respected, evidenced by aspects of respect and dignity; 109 (55.1%) individuals stated they were listened to, revealing internal consistency of 0.7187, and in turn, exhibiting the true validity of the user satisfaction construct with respect to CT. Thus, users displayed positive satisfaction, reflected by respect, dignity, receptiveness, resolution, listening and comprehension received at CT, where empathy is exhibited and mental suffering is relieved. Moreover, CT is an important mental health tool in primary care.
Department of Psychiatry, Yale University, School of Medicine, 300 George St, Suite 901,New Haven, CT 06511, USA. fabiabarbosabr@yahoo.com.br
Fábia Barbosa
FB
de Andrade
Maria
M
de Oliveira Ferreira Filha
Rodrigo Pinheiro
RP
de Toledo Vianna
Antonia Oliveira
AO
Silva
Iris
I
do Céu Clara Costa
D000328:Adult; D001938:Brazil; D003156:Community Mental Health Services; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004645:Empathy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017060:Patient Satisfaction / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D028723:Personhood; D011320:Primary Health Care; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations / Q000941:ethics*; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires