WORK AND MENTAL HEALTH: Experiences of primary healthcare workers in Florianópolis
In this study, we aimed to analyze how the relationship between work and mental health is presented in health care based on the experience of primary health care (PHC) professionals and in the debates of health conferences in Florianópolis. We take health work as an activity from the perspective of Clínica da Atividade. We used cartography as a methodological approach consisting of interviews with PHC professionals and our participation in municipal health conferences. The analysis elucidates the complexity of the relationships between work experiences and health situations, intensifying the experience of psychological suffering in relation to social issues of inequality and violence. Concerns persist about how to intervene in the face of the controversy that a large part of the Brazilian population needs to keep working for their subsistence, although work experiences present significant damage to mental health. The scenario of dismantling social policies constitutes another obstacle to work in PHC.
WORK AND MENTAL HEALTH: Experiences of primary healthcare workers in Florianópolis
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DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.1592130116
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Palavras-chave: Work; Mental health; Primary Health Care; Worker's Health
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Keywords: Work; Mental Health; Primary Health Care; Workers’ Health
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Abstract:
In this study, we aimed to analyse how the relationship between work and mental health is presented in health care based on the experience of primary health care (PHC) professionals and on the debates of health conferences in Florianópolis. We take work in health as an activity according to Clinic of Activity perspective. Cartography as a methodological pathway was undertaken by interviewing PHC professionals and participating in municipal health conferences. The analysis elucidates the complexity of relationship between work experiences and health situations, intensifying mental distress in contexts of social inequality and violence. Concerns persist about how to intervene in the face of the controversy that a large proportion of Brazilian population needs to maintain their job to make ends meet, although it generates significant mental health problems. The dismantling scenario of social policies is another obstacle to work in PHC.
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Número de páginas: 12
- Teresa Kleba Lisboa
- Liana Cristina Dalla Vecchia Pereira
