Saúde mental em São Pedro dos Ferros: intervindo para melhorar a qualidade de vida dos pacientes que fazem uso de medicamentos psicotrópicos

Abstract

In view of the problem evidenced from the situational analysis that accused that mental health patients treated in the Family Health Strategy, in São Pedro dos Ferros, Minas Gerais, did not receive adequate psychiatric follow-up, occurring, high consumption of controlled drugs, which has been creating a serious public health problem, with the need to develop an operational plan in order to solve this problem. Thus, this study aimed to develop an intervention plan to more effectively and humanely welcome mentally ill patients attended by the PSF 1 team, in São Pedro dos Ferros, Minas Gerais. The methodology used was first to carry out the situational diagnosis of the community using the rapid estimation method, then a team meeting was held to address the problems found, classifying their relevance by defining the priority problem “Mental health patients without adequate psychiatric monitoring” . The plan followed the steps of Situational Strategic Planning according to Faria, Campos and Santos (2018) and for theoretical foundation, research was carried out at the Virtual Health Library with the descriptors: Family Health Strategy, mental health and psychotropic drugs. Also included in the literature review were the Ministry of Health Notebooks that address Mental Health. It is hoped that the actions proposed in the plan will make it possible to welcome mentally ill patients treated by the ESF team in São Pedro dos Ferros more effectively and humanistically.