Clinical profile of users with mental health demand of an Family Health Estrategics in the municipality of Rondonópolis, MT

Abstract

Objective: to characterize the clinical and epidemiological profile of users with mental health needs assisted in a Family Health Strategy in the city of Rondonópolis, MT. Methods: observational, descriptive, cross-sectional, and quantitative epidemiological study based on document analysis of secondary data present in an existing database of users of the Family Health Strategy. Results: 224 medical records were analyzed, of which 73% belong to female patients. In both sexes, the most prevalent diagnoses were Major Depressive Disorder (40.6%), Generalized Anxiety Disorder (38.4%), and Sleep Disorder (33.5%). Conclusions: the clinical and epidemiological characterization of users with mental health needs contributes to the planning of health interventions focused on this theme.