Effect of Primary Health Care team actions to protect mental health after natural disasters

Abstract Background There is a high prevalence of emotional disturbances in the population exposed to disasters, and primary health care centers (PHC) could contribute to their prevention. Objective To analyze post-catastrophe associations between PHC variables and population mental health variables. Method Study conducted in Chile one year after an 8.8° Richter earthquake. We applied a questionnaire on the intensity of mental health actions in 16 PHC centers, and scales GHQ-12 and SF-36 for psychological distress and quality of life, in a sample based on households and consultants of t...

• Assuntos:

  • mental health
  • primary health care
  • disasters