Community Psychiatry in the Team of Brandoa - Services Provided in December 2008

Authors

  • Alexandre Mendes Centro Hospitalar Psiquiátrico de Coimbra
  • Alexandra Morais Serviço de Psiquiatria; Hospital Prof. Doutor Fernando Fonseca EPE
  • Diana Melo Serviço de Psiquiatria; Hospital Prof. Doutor Fernando Fonseca EPE
  • Raquel Bandeira Serviço de Psiquiatria; Hospital Prof. Doutor Fernando Fonseca EPE
  • Sara Gaião Serviço de Psiquiatria; Hospital Prof. Doutor Fernando Fonseca EPE
  • João Parente Serviço de Psiquiatria; Hospital Prof. Doutor Fernando Fonseca EPE
  • Pilar Santos Pinto Serviço de Psiquiatria; Hospital Prof. Doutor Fernando Fonseca EPE
  • Teresa Maia Serviço de Psiquiatria; Hospital Prof. Doutor Fernando Fonseca EPE
  • Graça Cardoso CEDOC, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, FCM, Universidade Nova de Lisboa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25752/psi.3239

Abstract

The Psychiatric Department of the Hospital Fernando Fonseca (HFF) was the first service in Portugal based on the general hospital to develop an integrated model of mental health care in the community, oriented towards the needs of the population and supported by multidisciplinary teams. This model is based on continuity of care by the same team, assertive follow-up of patients in the community, in conjunction with primary health care and a wide range of interventions. The activity of the Service occurs at both hospital and community levels, maintaining a close articulation between the different units that constitute it, to ensure the necessary continuity of care. The Community Teams of Amadora, Brandoa, Damaia and Queluz constitute the Functional Community Intervention Unit and are based in the Health Centers of the area where they operate. This work aims to characterize the active population followed by the Brandoa Community Team in December 2008, at socio-demographic and clinical levels and from the data obtained to do a brief reflection in order to question the activities undertaken and to improve care practices in the future.

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Published

2012-09-22

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 1 (2012)

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