Percepção dos residentes de Educação Física acerca do trabalho em saúde mental

Abstract

From the Psychiatric Reform, there was a redirection in the mental health care model, new devices were created aiming at the integrality and autonomy of individuals in psychological distress. Faced with these changing scenarios, there is the Multiprofessional Residence in Mental Health (RESMEN), constituted as a lato sensu graduate program, working with a specialization in collective health, for work in the Unified Health System (SUS). Objective: in this study we sought to understand the perception of Physical Education professional residents about mental health work. Research subjects: four Physical Education professionals residing in mental health RESMEN-UFPB, participating in the Move-Mente project, participated in the research. Methods: qualitative research, the data were collected through semi-structured interviews, in places that were chosen by the residents, after signing the informed consent form. The interviews were recorded on a samsung A30 cell phone and later transcribed to a word document. Bardin's content analysis technique was chosen, consisting of three stages: 1- Pre-analysis, 2- Exploration of the material, 3- Treatment of results, inference and interpretation. Results: initial training is distanced from the demands imposed by public health services, however residency plays an important role in the continuing education of these professionals. In mental health services, residents perform multidisciplinary work, in addition to the specific skills of their profession. The difficulties encountered in the work process are the most diverse and hinder professional performance. Games have many benefits for mental health care. Conclusion: it is concluded that Physical Education has advanced significantly in mental health, but it still needs to overcome barriers, conquer its proper space and consolidate itself within the field of psychosocial care.