Transtornos mentais comuns e percepção de qualidade de vida dos profissionais de Centros de Atenção Psicossocial: estudo comparativo de 2006 a 2012

Abstract

Objective: To identify the reminiscence of common mental disorders (CMD) and average life of quality (LQ) scores amidst the professionals of the Centers for Psicosocial Attention (CPAS) from Pelotas-RS comparing both evaluation periods: 2006 and 2012.

Method: Cross - sectional study having as target population CPAS professionals evaluated in 2006 and 2012. The evaluations were performed in the CPAS, where the following instruments were applied: a brief version of the World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL bref), Self-Report Questionnaire (SRQ-20) and a social-demographic informations questionnaire, of the formation and capacitatio for functions, job description and work regime, referred morbidity, medication use and health services.

Results: In this study it was observed that the 2012 professionals are older, with higher education, have longer serving time and less weekly work hours than the 2006 professionals. It was found the prevalence of 21.4% CMD in the 2006 professionals and 29.5% in the 2012 professionals (p=0,225). A statistically significant difference was verified between the psychological domain scores of both evaluated periods (p=0,028), LQ being smaller in 2012 than in the previous period. The occurrence of CMD was associated to worst LQ scores in both evaluated periods.

Conclusion: The findings suggest there is a higher mental health prejudice of 2012 CPA professionals than in the previous period