Resources, objectives and guidelines in a Psychosocial Care Network structure

Recursos, objetivos y directrices en la estructura de una Red de Atención Psicosocial

ABSTRACT

Objective:

to analyze a Psychosocial Care Network structure, based on the compromise of its resources and meeting objectives and guidelines recommended in Ordinance 3,088/2011.

Method:

an empirical, quantitative study with 123 primary care professionals, psychosocial and emergency care, who work at Western Network of the city of São Paulo. Questionnaires and statistical analysis were applied through the Exact Fisher’s test with 5% significance considering p= <0.05.

Results:

there is compromise of physical resources in the absence of mental health beds in a general hospital (p=0.047); of technological resources in the lack of discussion forums (p=0.036); of human resources in number of teams (p=0.258); and of financial resources (p=0.159). Psychosocial care is the one that most meets the objectives and guidelines.

Conclusion:

there are insufficient physical, technological, human, and financial resources for the work articulated in the three care modalities that are heterogeneous in terms of meeting the objectives and guidelines.

Descriptors:
Mental Health Assistance; Health Services Accessibility; Comprehensive Health Care; Mental Health; Health Policy