title: Quality of Life in Brazil's Family Health Strategy: Common Mental Disorders, Use of Psychotropic Drugs and Sociodemographic Factors.
abstract: The aim of the study was to evaluate the patients' quality of life in Brazil's Family Health Strategy and its association with sociodemographic factors, presence of common mental disorders, and use of psychotropic drugs. Were interviewed 442 patients. Tools were: World Health Organization Quality of Life Assessment-Bref and Self Reporting Questionnaire. Male and low education were strongly associated with higher quality of life. Use of psychotropic drugs and the presence of CMD were strongly associated with poor quality of life. There is a pressing need for primary health care professionals to invest in tracking, and in holistic interventions that are able to cover the healthcare needs of these vulnerable groups.
authors.affiliation: University of São Paulo at Ribeirão Preto College of Nursing, Ribeirão Preto - WHO Collaborating Centre for Nursing Research Development, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Adriana Inocenti
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Miasso
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri, Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
authors.forename: Paulo Celso Prado
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Telles Filho
authors.affiliation: University of São Paulo at Ribeirão Preto College of Nursing, Ribeirão Preto - WHO Collaborating Centre for Nursing Research Development, São Paulo, Brazil. Electronic address: tatilborges@usp.br.
authors.forename: Tatiana Longo
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Borges
authors.affiliation: Hospital Nossa Senhora da Saúde de Diamantina, Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
authors.forename: Assis do Carmo
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Pereira Junior
authors.affiliation: University of São Paulo at Ribeirão Preto College of Nursing, Ribeirão Preto - WHO Collaborating Centre for Nursing Research Development, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Kelly Graziani Giacchero
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Vedana
authors.affiliation: Nursing and Public Health Research, Philadelphia, PA.
authors.forename: Rebecca O
authors.initials: RO
authors.lastname: Shasanmi
authors.affiliation: University of São Paulo at Ribeirão Preto College of Nursing, Ribeirão Preto - WHO Collaborating Centre for Nursing Research Development, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Fernanda Raphael Escobar
authors.initials: FR
authors.lastname: Gimenes
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001938:Brazil; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004522:Educational Status; D005192:Family Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006296:Health Services; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000009:adverse effects; D011788:Quality of Life; D057566:Self Report; D012737:Sex Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
chemical_list: D011619:Psychotropic Drugs