Análise da distribuição de psicofármacos em uma UBS de Santarém

Abstract

Mental disorders are an important public health problem. Every year, the number of diagnoses of mental disorders increases and, consequently, the prescription of medications, aiming to control feelings and emotions that are not “normal”. These problems can affect anyone, of any age or social class, and may be associated with reduced productivity and quality of life, although the poorest people are exposed to a greater number of factors that can trigger some disorder. Primary Care should be the main gateway for users to the Unified Health System. With regard to mental disorders, both entry and treatment should preferably take place at this level of care, always closer to where the patient lives. This work, which was an in-service research, sought to characterize the distribution of psychoactive drugs from a Basic Health Unit (UBS) in the city of Santarém, initially analyzing 191 medical records, checking, among others. information, medications used, dosage and medical consultations performed. The second moment involved the application of questionnaires to users of the mental health program, attended at the aforementioned UBS, using the theoretical saturation criterion and considering the Covid-19 pandemic, the number of respondents was reduced to 4. The results showed that there are a large number of users who use medications, but who were not notified, however, the effects of underreporting are unknown. It was also evidenced that there is no correct follow-up through the active search for defaulting users, nor is there a review of medications in use. Finally, considering the scenario in which this research was developed, the results cannot be considered final, but should also serve as a suggestion so that future works can deepen the discussions raised here.