Healthcare professionals and the practice of the human rights of individuals with mental disorders

Authors

  • Carla Aparecida Arena Ventura Universidade de São Paulo, Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto
  • Viviana Carolina Oyan de Moraes Universidade de São Paulo, Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto
  • Márjore Serena Jorge Universidade de São Paulo, Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5216/ree.v15i4.19746

Keywords:

Human Rights, Right to Health, Mentally Ill Persons, Mental Health

Abstract

This qualitative study aimed at describing the perception that healthcare professionals of a Psychosocial Care Center (CAPS, as per its acronym in Portuguese) make of the human rights of individuals with mental health disorders and the means used to make rights effective in health care. Data were collected in 2010 by semi-structured interviews with seven professionals, and submitted to content analysis. It was observed that subjects have different perceptions regarding the human rights of individuals with mental health disorders, centered on freedom, protection of life, living in society and being a participative citizen. Despite the political advancements, gaps still hinder making the rights of people with mental disorders effective, which could be supplied by an engagement of the family, society, and government. Healthcare professionals have played an important role as of regarding rights, helping to raise awareness of patients and their families, aiming at their social reinsertion.

Descriptors: Human Rights; Right to Health; Mentally Ill Persons; Mental Health.

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Author Biographies

Carla Aparecida Arena Ventura, Universidade de São Paulo, Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto

Bacharel em Direito, Doutora em Administração. Professora Associada da Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto (EERP) da Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brasil. E-mail: caaventu@gmail.com.

Viviana Carolina Oyan de Moraes, Universidade de São Paulo, Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto

Acadêmica do curso de graduação em Enfermagem da EERP/USP. Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brasil. E-mail: vivianabtu@hotmail.com.

Márjore Serena Jorge, Universidade de São Paulo, Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto

Enfermeira. Discente do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem Psiquiátrica, nível Mestrado, da EERP/USP. Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brasil. E-mail:marjore.serena@hotmail.com.

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Published

2013-12-31

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 4 (2013)

Section

Original Article