Evaluation of the mental health conditions of workers of the family health strategy in the municipality of Campina Grande – PB

Abstract

Mental disorders are considered a serious public health problem, so that, according to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), one billion people in the world have some type of mental disorder. Approximately 15% of workers suffer from some type of mental disorder, which is one of the main causes of years lived with disability and absence from work. The objectives of this study were: to investigate the mental health conditions of workers of the Family Health Strategy (FHS) in Campina Grande – PB and to identify the prevalence of Common Mental Disorders (CMD) among workers. This is an observational, descriptive, quantitative, cross-sectional research, carried out with FHS workers from the Medical Residency Program in the Municipality of Campina Grande – PB, between October 2023 and January 2024. The structured tools "Sociodemographic Questionnaire", "Occupational Questionnaire" and "Self Report Questionnaire" (SQR-20) were used. The mean age of the participants was 41.5 ± 11.3 years, most of them Community Health Agents, female, married, with up to two children and per capita income greater than 2 minimum wages. The overall prevalence of CMD was 43.5%, being present in all professional categories, and more frequent among social workers (100%), but without statistical differences. The study identified that professionals have a high prevalence of psychic disorders, especially female professionals.