Depression: nurses view points and knowledge in the basic health network. / Depressão: pontos de vista e conhecimento do enfermeiro da rede básica de saúde.

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DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2001

RESUMO

This research aimed at identifying the viewpoints and knowledge on depression of nurses working in the basic health network. The 73 participant nurses were stationed in the Municipal Health Secretariat and Regional Health Department in São José do Rio Preto-SP. They were distributed in 28 health units. Considering that this was a psychometric study, four instruments were used for data collection: A- Viewpoints on depression; B- Knowledge on depression; C- Beck s Inventory; D- Zung s Scale. All of them were self-applied. Quantitative analysis was used for general data and qualitative analysis was utilized for reflection on the same data. In the general results, most of the answers were in accordance with what was expected, that is, average knowledge on depression was shown. However, the individual analysis of such questions indicated that these professionals are not in direct contact with patients, they do not know how to identify depressed patients, they do not observe these indicators in the patients that they assist or do not understand that it is their task to do so. Reflections appeared on the possible relationship between mental health actions and nurses’ professional education. In this way, including studies about depression in undergraduate and continuing education become more important in the development of nursing actions for mental health. We believe that this research constitutes an important contribution to nursing assistance, teaching and research, since it is able to sensitize nurses as to the need for transforming actions in their practice.

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depression enfermagem depressão nursing

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