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REVISTA DA ESCOLA DE ENFERMAGEM DA USP
Volume 48, Issue 6, Pages 1066-1073Publisher
UNIV SAO PAOLO
DOI: 10.1590/S0080-623420140000700015
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Homeless persons; Mental disorders; Social Assistance; Intersectorial action; Mental Health Services; Health evaluation
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Objective: To understand and evaluate the work of intersectoral assistance on the insertion and the flow of people in situation of street with severe mental illness in public services of Mental Health. Method: A case study developed from ten visits to a night shelter between March and April 2012. For data collection, the participant observation and semi-structured interviews were carried out with four sheltered individuals, as well as non-directive group interviews with five technicians of the social-assistance services. Results: Were analyzed using Content Analysis and developing a Logic Model validated with the professionals involved. Conclusion: The social assistance services are the main entry of this clientele in the public network of assistance services, and the Mental Health services have difficulty in responding to the specificities of the same clientele and in establishing intersectoral work.
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