title: [The meaning of work for professionals in a substitute mental health service].
abstract: The Psychosocial Care Center is seeing as a new strategy to address patients with mental disorders in that is has special features in everyday work that directly influence the practices developed by health professionals working in the area. To learn about the meaning of work for professionals working in a Psychosocial Care Center in the city of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais State, Brazil, a qualitative case study was conducted that included recorded interviews with 13 professionals from different categories. For data analysis, the technique of content analysis was used, and the results were as follows: professionals working in psychosocial care centers are satisfied with the new model of mental health care based on the anti-asylum proposal, and work fulfillment is due to the achievement of socially integrating individuals with mental disorders and helping them achieve autonomy.
authors.affiliation: Enfermeira. Mestre. Doutoranda da Escola de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Especialista em Trauma, Emergência e Terapia Intensiva pela Faculdade de Ciências Médicas de Minas Gerais. Pesquisadora do Núcleo de Pesquisa Administração e Enfermagem - NUPAF/CNPQ. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil. enfaraujo@gmail.com
authors.forename: Meiriele Tavares
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Araújo
authors.affiliation: Enfermeira. Mestre. Doutoranda da Escola de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Pesquisadora do Núcleo de Pesquisa Administração e Enfermagem - NUPAE/CNPQ. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil.
authors.forename: Lívia Cozer
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Montenegro
authors.affiliation: Enfermeira. Professora Titular do Departamento de Enfermagem Aplicada da Escola de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Lider do Núcleo de Pesquisa Administração e Enfermagem - NUPAE/CNPQ. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil.
authors.forename: Marília
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Alves
authors.affiliation: Enfermeira. Professora Adjunta do Departamento de Enfermagem Aplicada da Escola de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Vice-Lider do Núicleo de Pesquisa Administração e Enfermagem - NUPAE/CNPQ. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil.
authors.forename: Maria José Menezes
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Brito
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D008605:Mental Health Services; D014937:Work