Abuso de antidepressivos tricíclicos: um plano de intervenção para a equipe de saúde da família São Judas, Município de Ouro Fino - Minas Gerais

Abstract

The Family Health Team São Judas operates in the outskirts of Ouro Fino - Minas Gerais, near the highway MG 290, outside the city. The Health Team conducted a situation analysis and found as a priority issue the abusive use of Tricyclic Antidepressants (TCAs). Thus, this study proposes an action plan in order to reduce this abuse and, consequently, its collateral effects, such as addiction to these psychiatric drugs. The proposal arises from the perception of the urgent need to change old habits and deployment of new, updated and consistent with the present. This paper presents a conceptual review, taken the keywords as references. The action plan follows the methodology of the Situational Strategic Planning. For the priority problem are presented three plans, one for each critical node: (1) Low level of information of population health team about the side effects of antidepressants - Plan Find out more; (two). Failure to produce alternatives to antidepressants - Plan Care +, and (3). Lack of proper guidance of patients on medication start and end time, number of pills, etc. Plan Educate +. You conclude that with this intervention plan to develop community and health professionals education process will allow a good approach to mental health and actual knowledge of antidepressants, their action, side effects, indications and alternatives