Quality of Life in Brazil's Family Health Strategy: Common Mental Disorders, Use of Psychotropic Drugs and Sociodemographic Factors

Psychosocial factors influence family care and can jeopardize child development. This study aimed to analyze the association between maternal common mental disorders and incidence of early dental caries in preschool-age children living in areas covered by the Family Health Strategy in Salvador, Bahia State, Brazil, in a cohort design. A total of 472 children were examined and their mothers were interviewed from 2007 to 2008. Incidence of at least one tooth with caries was 21.19%, while 7.84% of the children showed high risk of caries. The results after adjusting for the child's age and maternal schooling showed that maternal common mental disorders were associated with high caries risk in deciduous teeth (adjusted RR = 2.41, 95%CI: 1.05-5.56, among children with 6 or fewer home appliances in the household; adjusted RR = 3.44, 95%CI: 1.06-11.17, among those that brushed twice or less per day). Maternal mental problems were associated with the development of caries in preschoolers.

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Elderly health care in the Family Health Strategy and the prevalence of common mental disorders

Revista Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia ◽

10.1590/1809-9823.2016.15004 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 19 (1) ◽

pp. 21-33 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Venício Aurélio Onofri Júnior ◽

Vinícius Spazzapan Martins ◽

Maria José Sanches Marin

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Mental Disorders ◽

Medical Records ◽

Common Mental Disorders ◽

Patient Flow ◽

Family Health ◽

Elderly Persons ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Health Strategy ◽

Family Health Strategy

The aims of the present study were to characterize the reasons for medical appointments and treatment procedures of elderly people in the Estratégia Saúde da Família ("Family Health Strategy") (ESF), with emphasis on mental health, as well as to identify the prevalence of common mental disorders, and compare this with the approaches described in medical records. A descriptive and cross-sectional study of 219 elderly persons was performed by reviewing medical records and applying a Self-Response Questionnaire (SRQ-20). For this population the average number of appointments per year was three, 42.3% of appointments were to obtain a medical prescription, and 70.9% of medical procedures involved the provision of medical prescriptions. There were eight referrals to specialized mental health services. The most prescribed psychiatric drugs were anxiolytics (55%), and antidepressants (29.7%). A total of 19.6% of the elderly persons had scores above seven in the SRQ-20. It was observed that a large proportion of mental disorders were not detected, and there was a failure in the procedures adopted. More investment in patient flow and the definition of assistance criteria for this population is required.

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Quality of life at work: speech of professionals of the Family Health Strategy

Escola Anna Nery ◽

10.5935/1414-8145.20150072 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 19 (4) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Carolina Feliciana Bracarense ◽

Nara dos Santos Costa ◽

Joyce Mara Gabriel Duarte ◽

Maria Beatriz Guimarães Ferreira ◽

Ana Lúcia de Assis Simões

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Family Health ◽

Health Strategy ◽

The Family ◽

Family Health Strategy

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Quality of life at work and Burnout in Family Health Strategy teams

O Mundo da Saúde ◽

10.15343/0104-7809.202044475485 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 44 ◽

pp. 475-485

Author(s):

Fernanda de Oliveira ◽

Sandra Poncio Feltrin ◽

Rafael Zaneripe de Souza Nunes ◽

Marieli Mezari Vitali ◽

Lisiane Tuon ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Family Health ◽

Health Strategy ◽

Family Health Strategy

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Common mental disorders in Petrópolis-RJ: a challenge to integrate mental health into primary care strategies

Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry ◽

10.1590/s1516-44462011000200010 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 33 (2) ◽

pp. 150-156 ◽

Cited By ~ 19

Author(s):

Sandra Fortes ◽

Claudia S. Lopes ◽

Luiz A. B. Villano ◽

Mônica R. Campos ◽

Daniel A. Gonçalves ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Social Support ◽

Primary Care ◽

Mental Disorders ◽

Family Income ◽

Common Mental Disorders ◽

Family Health ◽

Special Group ◽

Health Strategy ◽

Family Health Strategy

OBJECTIVE: Common mental disorders are present in more than 50% of patients attending primary care clinics. The main objectives of this study were to detect whether there is any special group of patients within the Family Health Strategy that should be considered to be in greater risk for common mental disorders and to recommend alternative interventions to aid these patients. METHOD: In 2002, a cross-sectional study on common mental disorders seen at Family Health Strategy centers was conducted in Petrópolis, State of Rio de Janeiro. RESULTS: Common mental disorders were associated with women (OR = 2.90; 95% CI 1.82-4.32), younger than 45 years of age (OR = 1.43; 95% CI 1.02-2.01), with a monthly per capita family income of less than US$40.00 (OR = 1.68; 95% CI 1.20-2.39), and without a partner (OR = 1.71; 95% CI 1.22-2.39). Illiteracy was associated with common mental disorders among patients who were not extremely poor. Social support networks such as going often to church (OR = 0.62; 95% CI 0.43-0.89); participating in artistic and sporting activities (OR = 0.42; 95% CI 0.26-0.70) and having at least four trusted relatives or friends (OR = 0.53; 95% CI 0.31-0.91) was inversely associated with common mental disorders. DISCUSSION: Poor women with little social support represent a special group at risk for common mental disorders in the primary care setting. Some countries have developed special interventions to treat patients with common mental disorders in primary care. CONCLUSION: Mental health care programs could include evidence-based psychosocial interventions to assist women in overcoming the vicious circle of poverty and dealing with their mental disorders.

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The quality of life of family health professionals: a systematic review and meta-synthesis

Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem ◽

10.1590/0034-7167-2019-0645 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 73 (5) ◽

Author(s):

Pedro Rogério Camargos Pennisi ◽

Natalia Caroline Alves ◽

Pietra Sanitá Michelin ◽

Lívia Medeiros-Souza ◽

Álex Moreira Herval ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Systematic Review ◽

Family Health ◽

Quality Of Work Life ◽

Quality Of Work ◽

Work Related ◽

Health Strategy ◽

Family Health Strategy ◽

Related Quality

ABSTRACT Objectives: to perform a systematic review and meta-synthesis of qualitative studies about the work-related quality of life of Family Health Strategy professionals. Methods: this systematic review was developed to answer the following PVO question: “Which factors (variables) are associated with the work-related quality of life (outcome) of Family Health Strategy professionals (population)?” The PubMed, Scopus, Embase, SciELO, Web of Science, LILACS, Science Direct, OpenThesis, OpenGrey, and OATD databases were selected. The meta-synthesis analyzed the main codes and secondary codes of all included studies. Results: the database search resulted in 1,744 reports; six were considered eligible for the meta-synthesis. Four factors were considered for the quality of work life: working conditions; work processes; interpersonal relationships; and personal aspects. Conclusions: although this study confirms the adequacy of aspects commonly related to the quality of work life, other factors are important in the case of FHS professionals, especially work context.

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Quality of life and associated morbidities among elderly persons registered with the Family Health Strategy of Senador Guiomard in the state of Acre

Revista Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia ◽

10.1590/1809-9823.2015.14216 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 18 (4) ◽

pp. 797-808 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Thatiana Lameira Maciel Amaral ◽

Cledir de Araújo Amaral ◽

Patrícia Rezende do Prado ◽

Nathália Silva de Lima ◽

Patrícia Vasconcelos Herculano ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Family Health ◽

Elderly Persons ◽

Cardiovascular Disorders ◽

Total Quality ◽

Lower Tertile ◽

Health Strategy ◽

The Family ◽

Family Health Strategy

Objectives: To verify the prevalence of a low quality of life and analyze the morbidities associated with such a condition among elderly persons registered with the Family Health Strategy of the municipality of Senador Guiomard. Method : A cross-sectional study was performed of elderly persons registered with the Family Health Strategy in the urban area of the municipality of Senador Guiomard in the state of Acre. A comparison between men and women regarding morbidities and quality of life was performed using Pearson's chi-squared test. The associations between the tertiles of quality of life and morbidities were estimated by odds ratio through multivariate logistic regression analysis. Results : There were differences between men and women in the reporting of hypertension (p=0.015), diabetes (p=0.033), in the psychological domain (p=0.009) and in total quality of life (<0.001). Elderly people classified in the lower tertile of the physical and social domains of quality of life were more likely to suffer from hypertension, cardiovascular disorders and anemia. Those in the lower tertile of the psychological domain were also more likely to suffer from hypertension, cardiovascular disorders and insomnia, as well as anemia. Elderly individuals in the lower overall tertile were more likely to suffer from hypertension, cardiovascular disorders, insomnia and anemia. No statistically significant associations were found for the environmental domain. Conclusion : The total quality of life and the physical, psychological and social domains of quality of life can be considered good indicators of the described morbidities among the elderly. The environmental domain, however, was not a useful indicator.

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