Occupational possibilities in a Brazilian mental health service: The perspective of users
Engelsk titel: Occupational possibilities in a Brazilian mental health service: The perspective of users
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Författare:
Moraes Salles, Mariana
;
Simoes Matsukura, Thelma
Email: marianamsalles@gmail.com
Språk: Eng
Antal referenser: 22
Dokumenttyp:
Artikel
UI-nummer: 16045324
Sammanfattning
Psychosocial care centers (CAPS) are a type of service that redirects care to people with mental
health problems in Brazil, de-emphasizing the asylum model and promoting the psychosocial model.
Aim: To understand and analyze how CAPS contribute to the possibilities of occupational engagement
of users. Methods: A qualitative research methodology was used and semi-structured interviews
were conducted with 17 users of CAPS and 12 people from their social networks, totaling 29
interviews. Discourse analysis was used as a reference for data analysis. Results: CAPS provide
opportunities, and, as users engage in the activities offered by CAPS, they can find the types of
occupations that they want to perform and what they like to do, as their range of opportunities and
access are expanded. However, promoting these occupational opportunities and choices in the
community remains a challenge. Conclusions: CAPS have been able to help users improve their
occupations in everyday life. Occupational therapists must build their clinical strategies in
association with the opportunities offered by the health services and the community.