Common Mental Disorders: socio-demographic and pharmacotherapy profile

Authors

  • Viviane Ferrari Gomes Universidade de Sao Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirao Preto
  • Tatiana Longo Borges Miguel Universidade de Sao Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirao Preto
  • Adriana Inocenti Miasso Universidade de Sao Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirao Preto

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/0104-1169.2990.2355

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: this study reports an association between Common Mental Disorders and the socio-demographic and pharmacotherapy profiles of 106 patients cared for by a Primary Health Care unit in the interior of São Paulo, Brazil. METHOD: this is a cross-sectional descriptive exploratory study with a quantitative approach. Structured interviews and validated instruments were used to collect data. The Statistical Package for Social Science was used for analysis. RESULTS: The prevalence of Common Mental Disorders was 50%. An association was found between Common Mental Disorders and the variables occupation, family income, number of prescribed medications and number of pills taken a day. Greater therapy non-adherence was observed among those who tested positive for Common Mental Disorders. CONCLUSION: this study's results show the importance of health professionals working in PHC to be able to detect needs of a psychological nature among their patients and to support the implementation of actions to prevent the worsening of Common Mental Disorders.

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Published

2013-12-01

Issue

Vol. 21 No. 6 (2013)

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How to Cite

Common Mental Disorders: socio-demographic and pharmacotherapy profile . (2013). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 21(6), 1203-1211. https://doi.org/10.1590/0104-1169.2990.2355