Avaliação da qualidade de serviços de saúde mental um estudo de caso do CAPS Profeta Gentileza

Abstract

This study aims to contribute to the construction of evaluating methodologies designed for mental health services. The main issue that guides the research is how to evaluate a health service such as a Psychosocial Attention Center (CAPS). Besides a wide revision of the specialized literature, the study develops an evaluation research focused on a case study of a Psychosocial Attention Center, located in the west area of the city of Rio de Janeiro. It was used both quantitative and qualitative data about the assistance offered in the center concerning either to registered patients and to patients referred to other health services, during the period of six months. The methodology used was based both on participative observation and on data collected from the service files and from clinical case studies in the form of multiprofessional team meetings. The collected materials were examined according to defined evaluating procedures, emphasizing the three axes of analysis: access, attendance and accompaniment.