ANALYSIS OF SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH FROM THE SPEAKS OF FAMILIES AND CAPS USERS
Mental health services, family relationships, social determinants of health, health services.
INTRODUCTION: Mental health is a term used to describe the level of cognitive or emotional quality of life of a person, and the family member becomes an active agent in the treatment and provision of care for the person with mental disorder. OBJECTIVE: To analyze the layers of Social Determinants of Health (DSS) based on the statements of family members and CAPS users. METHOD: This is a research with a descriptive, exploratory qualitative approach. Data collection was performed at CAPS II Chiquita Bacana, located in the city of Santa Cruz-RN, located in the region of Trairi. The study included all individuals who came to the CAPS for assistance during the collection period, accompanied by a person he considered as a family. A semi-structured interview was used, applied at the same time with both individuals, with questions directed to the family and the DSS. RESULTS and DISCUSSION: The findings that emerged from the speeches of the participants during the interviews were analyzed and discussed in the light of the model of Social Determinants of Health proposed by Dahlgren and Whitehead (CNDSS, 2008), in addition to other appropriate literature within the scope of collective health. FINAL CONSIDERATIONS: It is considered that there is a need for practical actions that can reduce the existing gaps, between users and family members, that cause distance between the health care services, as recommended by the Psychiatric Reform, with a view to thinking about the integrality of the individual, in their freedom and autonomy.