POWER RELATIONS IN MENTAL HEALTH PRACTICE: THE NURSING TEAM'S VIEW

• DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.1592107123

• Palavras-chave: Nursing. Multiprofessional team. Power. Mental health.

• Keywords: Nursing. Multiprofessional team. Power. Mental health.

• Abstract:

  Objective: To understand the power relations present in the daily life of the nursing team at a Psychosocial Care Center for Alcohol and Drugs III. Method: Study with a qualitative approach. Data were collected through participant observation and semi-structured interviews with 10 professionals from the nursing team. From the Content Analysis, the following categories emerged: 1) Power in question: professionalism and work control; 2) Psychiatric power on stage: still searching for the truth. Results: Power relations contribute to the emergence of conflicts between the multidisciplinary team, influence the quality of care and awaken in the nursing team the need to consolidate their practice. Conclusion: Health work promotes the interaction of knowledge and powers between professional categories and the process of changes and challenges that permeate mental health services make this environment full of power relations and conflicts.

• Número de páginas: 13