TY - JOUR
AU - F. B. de Andrade
AU - de Oliveira Ferreira Filha
AU - R. P. de Toledo Vianna
AU - A. O. Silva
AU - do Ceu Clara Costa
A1 - 
AB - Actions aimed at health promotion and disease prevention must prioritize the entry point to the health system. In this sense, it is proposed that Community Therapy (CT) be inserted as a mental health care tool in Primary Care. The purpose of this study is to assess user satisfaction with CT in Primary Care. It is assessment, cross-sectional study with a representative sample of users of CT services in Primary Care in the municipality of Joao Pessoa, Paraiba, Brazil. Of the 198 interviewees, 165 (83.3%) of the sample reported that they were always respected, evidenced by aspects of respect and dignity; 109 (55.1%) individuals stated they were listened to, revealing internal consistency of 0.7187, and in turn, exhibiting the true validity of the user satisfaction construct with respect to CT. Thus, users displayed positive satisfaction, reflected by respect, dignity, receptiveness, resolution, listening and comprehension received at CT, where empathy is exhibited and mental suffering is relieved. Moreover, CT is an important mental health tool in primary care.
BT - The Psychiatric quarterly
C5 - General Literature
DO - 10.1007/s11126-011-9202-2
JF - The Psychiatric quarterly
N2 - Actions aimed at health promotion and disease prevention must prioritize the entry point to the health system. In this sense, it is proposed that Community Therapy (CT) be inserted as a mental health care tool in Primary Care. The purpose of this study is to assess user satisfaction with CT in Primary Care. It is assessment, cross-sectional study with a representative sample of users of CT services in Primary Care in the municipality of Joao Pessoa, Paraiba, Brazil. Of the 198 interviewees, 165 (83.3%) of the sample reported that they were always respected, evidenced by aspects of respect and dignity; 109 (55.1%) individuals stated they were listened to, revealing internal consistency of 0.7187, and in turn, exhibiting the true validity of the user satisfaction construct with respect to CT. Thus, users displayed positive satisfaction, reflected by respect, dignity, receptiveness, resolution, listening and comprehension received at CT, where empathy is exhibited and mental suffering is relieved. Moreover, CT is an important mental health tool in primary care.
PY - 2012
SN - 1573-6709; 0033-2720
SP - 325
EP - 334
EP - 
T1 - Evaluation of Participant Satisfaction with Community Therapy: A Mental Health Strategy in Primary Care
T2 - The Psychiatric quarterly
TI - Evaluation of Participant Satisfaction with Community Therapy: A Mental Health Strategy in Primary Care
U1 - General Literature
U2 - 22318711
U3 - 10.1007/s11126-011-9202-2
VO - 1573-6709; 0033-2720
Y1 - 2012
ER -