[Mental health actions in the north of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil].
The objective this study is to describe the actions and intervention projects in mental health in the health services of the cities that are part of Rio Grande do Sul's 15th Regional Health Coordinating Body (15a Coordenadoria Regional de Saúde). This is an exploratory, descriptive and qualitative research. A questionnaire was applied to health professionals and managers who were part of regional mental health forums. From the content analysis as proposed by Minayo, the following categories emerged- one which describes mental health care in the health services of the municipalities, including aspects related to mental disorders, to the organization of the mental health team, to the main developed actions and to the difficulties found; the other category is about intervention projects in mental health that, according to the subjects, will be implanted in the cities. Relevant points the regional network of mental health care were identified which will be helpful in planning and improving care.
Centro de Educação Superior do Norte do Rio Grande do Sul (CESNORS) da Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Palmeira das Missões, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil.
Ricardo Vianna
RV
Martins
Maíra
M
Rossettob
Queli Daiane Nogueira
QD
Sartori
Ader Campos
AC
Pinto
Isabel Cristina Pacheco
IC
Van Der Sand
Leila Mariza
LM
Hildebrandt
D001938:Brazil; D006282:Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders; D008603:Mental Health; D011320:Primary Health Care