Aspects of the whole care for people in street followed by health and social assistance services: a look at and for occupational therapy
Introduction: The population that lives (survive) on the streets is often characterized by the rupture of social ties and the use of drugs, necessitating health care and social assistance. Objective: To identify and analyze the perceptions of the occupational therapist professionals and the users...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Portuguese |
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Universidade Federal de São Carlos
2019-12-01
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| Series: | Cadernos Brasileiros de Terapia Ocupacional |
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| Online Access: | http://www.cadernosdeterapiaocupacional.ufscar.br/index.php/cadernos/article/view/2357/1198 |
| Summary: | Introduction: The population that lives (survive) on the streets is often characterized by the rupture
of social ties and the use of drugs, necessitating health care and social assistance. Objective: To identify and
analyze the perceptions of the occupational therapist professionals and the users about the performance and
specificity of the occupational therapy with the street people assisted by the community-based drug treatment
service (CAPS-ad III) and the Embracement Unit (EU). Method: This is an exploratory and qualitative study
based on semi-structured interviews with 3 occupational therapists and 5 users of a CAPS-ad III from the
Federal District and the Embracement Unit (EU) referenced by this CAPS-ad III; the data were analyzed using
analysis content. Results: The data were organized into three thematic categories: (1) drug use, homelessness
and treatment in CAPS-ad III; (2) the daily routine of Occupational Therapy; (3) Occupational Therapy and Social Integration. Conclusion: The Occupational Therapy acts with the population in a street situation with
a look at the daily life and performance of Activity of Daily Living (ADL), working in the perspective of
Harm Reduction as a way to seek a higher quality of life of users. It is necessary to take care spaces and social
assistance to the user context, to take actions extrapolating the physical space of CAPS-ad and placing the
user as an active participant in this process. |
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| ISSN: | 2526-8910 2526-8910 |