Terapia ocupacional na atenção primaria à saúde: estudo de caso do acolhimento em saúde mental

Abstract

Introduction: The present study is a case study of the Occupational Therapy embracement in PHC, carried out in a UBS, which is part of an umbrella project "Teaching and practice of Occupational Therapy in Primary Health Care: daily life, health needs and comprehensive care for adults and the elderly". Objective: To identify, describe and analyze the practice process of mental health care by Occupational Therapy in Primary Health Care from a case study. Method: This is a qualitative approach of the case study type, carried out from field diary records of a practical experience of embracement carried out in a Primary Health Care Unit, thus being possible to carry out a thematic analysis. Results and Discussion: field diaries of a user from the year 2022 were rescued, in which it was possible to analyze the performance of occupational therapy in the PHC, with support from other services to perform the tracking of users in intense suffering and who needed a reception with the team. Thus, strategies and interventions were promoted within the basic health unit. Conclusion: the study promotes reflection on the occupational therapy embracement performed in PHC, since the UBS is used as a gateway for users who may be going through a moment of intense suffering and need a more urgent followup