Efeitos da pandemia de Covid-19 nas práticas de cuidado em saúde mental de um CAPS II

Abstract

The Psychiatric Reform brought advances in mental health, mainly by creating devices in the Psychosocial Care Network, such as Psychosocial Care Centers (CAPS). This study aims to analyze the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health care practices in a Psychosocial Care Center II. The qualitative and exploratory research used semi-structured interviews and analysis considering the Hermeneutics-Dialectics proposed by Minayo. In the historical and political context, Psychosocial Care Network services were impacted, reverberating a clear attempt to dismantle them; During the COVID-19 pandemic, it was possible to perceive the forces that operate in the daily work at Psychosocial Care Center through the practices that support the proposed care model. In the post-pandemic scenario, workers can name factors related to institutional and personal issues that generate difficulty and satisfaction in work processes. These findings highlight the importance of flexible and adaptable strategies in psychosocial care, especially in the face of challenges such as the pandemic, highlighting the need to improve the management and organization of the Psychosocial Care Network.