Elderly health care in the Family Health Strategy and the prevalence of common mental disorders

摘要: The aims of the present study were to characterize reasons for medical appointments and treatment procedures elderly people in Estrategia Saude da Familia ("Family Health Strategy") (ESF), with emphasis on mental health, as well identify prevalence common disorders, compare this approaches described records. A descriptive cross-sectional 219 persons was performed by reviewing records applying a Self-Response Questionnaire (SRQ-20). For population average number per year three, 42.3% obtain prescription, 70.9% involved provision prescriptions. There eight referrals specialized health services. most prescribed psychiatric drugs anxiolytics (55%), antidepressants (29.7%). total 19.6% had scores above seven SRQ-20. It observed that large proportion disorders not detected, there failure adopted. More investment patient flow definition assistance criteria is required.