title: [Prevalence of minor psychiatric disorders among primary healthcare workers in the South and Northeast regions of Brazil].
abstract: Mental health problems are among the most prevalent conditions in health workers. We evaluated the prevalence of minor psychiatric disorders and associated factors among primary healthcare workers. The study design was cross-sectional and services-based, in 240 primary healthcare units in 41 municipalities (counties) with more than 100 thousand inhabitants in seven States in the South and Northeast regions of Brazil. A total of 4,749 primary healthcare workers were interviewed, and prevalence of minor psychiatric disorders was 16%, with no statistical differences according to region or primary care model. The rate was higher in community health workers and other workers with secondary education (18%) and lower in health professionals with university training (10%); while physicians (15%) and nurses and nurse technicians (14.6%) were in an intermediate situation (p < 0.001). Occupational characteristics showed the strongest association with the occurrence of minor psychiatric disorders according to the adjusted analysis, suggesting that their reduction requires improvements in work conditions in primary healthcare and in the management of the Unified National Health System.
authors.affiliation: Programa de Pós-graduação em Enfermagem, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Rua Marechal Deodoro 919, Pelotas, RS, Brazil. aliteia@gmail.com
authors.forename: Alitéia Santiago
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Dilélio
authors.forename: Luiz Augusto
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Facchini
authors.forename: Elaine
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Tomasi
authors.forename: Suele Manjourany
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.forename: Elaine
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Thumé
authors.forename: Roberto Xavier
authors.initials: RX
authors.lastname: Piccini
authors.forename: Denise Silva
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Silveira
authors.forename: Maria de Fátima Santos
authors.initials: Mde F
authors.lastname: Maia
authors.forename: Alessander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Osório
authors.forename: Fernando Vinholes
authors.initials: FV
authors.lastname: Siqueira
authors.forename: Vanda Maria da Rosa
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Jardim
authors.forename: Marcos Aurélio Matos
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Lemões
authors.forename: Carla Luciane dos Santos
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Borges
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012307:Risk Factors; D017678:Sex Distribution; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D055815:Young Adult