Projeto de intervenção para melhorar a abordagem da saúde mental na Estratégia da Saúde da Família Padre Teodoro, município de Sete Lagoas, Minas Gerais

Abstract

Mental illnesses and disorders affect more than 400 million people worldwide, according to the World Health Organization. In Brazil, an estimated of 23 million people (12% of the population) experience these problems, with at least 5 million at moderate to severe levels, leading to disability. This study aimed to improve the mental health approachpatients in the territory of Padre Teodoro Family Health Strategy, located in the city of Sete Lagoas, Minas Gerais. Thus, a situational diagnosis was carried out using the rapid estimation method to raise the main problems in the approach to mental health in the community assigned to the health unit. To give theoretical support for the project was carried out a bibliographic research on the topic in the Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde (BVS), Biblioteca Virtual do Núcleo de Educação em Saúde Coletiva (NESCON) and public documents made available by the Ministry of Health. To elaborate an action plan, follow the steps of Situational Strategic Planning to tackle the problem. Thus, it is expected with these actions, without the scope of health care, to improve patients access to more appropriate treatment, through welcoming, bonding and correspondence of the health team, family and community, using the community to improve the health situation and the quality of life of these individuals.