Qualitative assessment of the environment in a Psychosocial Care Center

• Published in: Ciência & saude coletiva Vol. 16; no. 4; pp. 2059 - 2066
• Main Authors: Kantorski, Luciane Prado, Coimbra, Valéria Cristina Christello, da Silva, Emília Nalva Ferreira, Guedes, Ariane da Cruz, Cortes, Jandro Moraes, dos Santos, Fernanda
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Portuguese
• Published: Brazil 01.04.2011
• Subjects: Community Mental Health Centers; Evaluation Studies as Topic; Humans; Mental Health Services - standards
• ISSN: 1678-4561
• DOI: 10.1590/S1413-81232011000400005

This study is based on a cross-section of the study of Psychosocial Care Center (Caps) in the South of Brazil. to conduct a qualitative assessment of the structure, in terms of environment, of a Caps in the interior of the State of Rio Grande do Sul. A case study was conducted on the Caps in Alegrete (RS) based on a fourth generation, constructivist and responsive assessment using a hermeneutic-dialectic approach. The data collection instruments were semi-structured interviews with a team (26), users (11), and family members (14), defined as interest groups to make up the hermeneutic-dialectic circle and field observation (390 hours) establishing prior ethnography. The structure of the Alegrete Caps was a strong aspect in the environmental evaluation. The lack of human and material resources does not interfere directly in user satisfaction with the environment.