Healthcare professionals and the practice of the human rights of individuals with mental disorders
This qualitative study aimed at describing the perception that healthcare professionals of a Psychosocial Care Center (CAPS, as per its acronym in Portuguese) make of the human rights of individuals with mental health disorders and the means used to make rights effective in health care. Data were co...
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| Format: | article |
| Status: | Published version |
| Publication Date: | 2013 |
| Country: | Brasil |
| Institution: | Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG) |
| Repository: | Revista Eletrônica de Enfermagem |
| Language: | Portuguese |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ojs.revistas.ufg.br:article/19746 |
| Online Access: | https://revistas.ufg.br/fen/article/view/19746 |
| Access Level: | Open access |
| Keyword: | Human Rights Right to Health Mentally Ill Persons Mental Health Derechos Humanos Derecho a la Salud Enfermos Mentales Salud Mental Direitos Humanos Direito à Saúde Pessoas Mentalmente Doentes Saúde Mental |
| Summary: | This qualitative study aimed at describing the perception that healthcare professionals of a Psychosocial Care Center (CAPS, as per its acronym in Portuguese) make of the human rights of individuals with mental health disorders and the means used to make rights effective in health care. Data were collected in 2010 by semi-structured interviews with seven professionals, and submitted to content analysis. It was observed that subjects have different perceptions regarding the human rights of individuals with mental health disorders, centered on freedom, protection of life, living in society and being a participative citizen. Despite the political advancements, gaps still hinder making the rights of people with mental disorders effective, which could be supplied by an engagement of the family, society, and government. Healthcare professionals have played an important role as of regarding rights, helping to raise awareness of patients and their families, aiming at their social reinsertion.Descriptors: Human Rights; Right to Health; Mentally Ill Persons; Mental Health. |
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