Prevalence of depression in healthcare workers of a COVID-19 First Line Treatment Centre in North Kerala

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic had a widespread impact over the health-care system all over the world. This had resulted in varying degrees of psychological issues on healthcare workers. Aim and Objectives: The aim of the study was to assess the prevalence of depression among healthcare workers of a COVID-19 first line treatment center (CFLTC). Materials and methods: In this cross-sectional study, 240 healthcare workers who volunteered for the study at COVID first line treatment centre-3 NIT mega boys’ hostel, Kozhikode, Kerala were recruited. They were interviewed, basic demographic data and patient health questionnaire-9 was administered. The data were analyzed with Microsoft Excel. The prevalence among various categories of healthcare workers were compared. Results: The prevalence of depression among healthcare workers was 52%. The prevalence of depression is each category of staff-doctors, staff nurses, cleaning staffs, and patient caretakers-separately. It was found that depression is inversely proportional to the knowledge, experience, medical qualification, and training. Conclusion: The prevalence of undetected depression is high among healthcare workers working in unconventional environment as in warfront situations such as COVID pandemic. The present study emphasizes the importance of proper screening of depression among healthcare workers in such circumstances in years to come.

Das proposições da política às práticas dos serviços: há novidades nos Centros de Atenção Psicossocial Álcool e Drogas? / From the policy propositions to the practices of the services: are there innovations in the Psychosocial Care Centers - Alcohol and Drugs?

Resumo Os Centros de Atenção Psicossocial - Álcool e Drogas (Caps AD) ofertam atenção no Sistema Único de Saúde às pessoas com problemas decorrentes do uso de drogas, a partir de inovações associadas à inclusão da atenção psicossocial e da redução de danos em sua concepção de atenção. Buscando compreender como têm sido desenvolvidas as práticas desses serviços, bem como a lógica de atenção que adotam, realizamos uma pesquisa, de abordagem qualitativa, que envolveu observação participante, entrevistas semiestruturadas com gerentes e grupos focais com usuários, familiares e trabalhadores em três Caps AD, localizados no município de Belo Horizonte-MG. Constatamos que estes serviços priorizam práticas que produzem acolhimento, vínculos sociais e atenção aos comprometimentos de saúde. Adotam a redução de danos, a atenção psicossocial e o cuidado como lógica de atenção. Realizam a atenção em serviços abertos, porém com pouca articulação com os recursos comunitários e territoriais. A pesquisa permitiu compreender que os Caps AD realizam práticas coerentes com as inovações propostas, que buscam ampliar as possibilidades de vida das pessoas que usam drogas.

Abstract The Psychosocial Care Centers - Alcohol and Drugs (Caps AD) offer care in the Unified Health System for people with problems caused by drug use, based on innovations associated to the inclusion of psychosocial care and harm reduction in their conception of care. We carried out a qualitative research to understand how the practices of these services have been done, as well as the logic of the care they adopt, doing participant observation, semi structured interviews with managers, focal groups with users, family members and workers in three Caps AD in the city of Belo Horizonte-MG, Brazil. We noticed that these services prioritize practices that produce welcoming, bonds and attention to the health issues. They adopt harm reduction, psychosocial care and care as treatment logic. They perform this care with open services, but with little articulation with community and territorial resources. The research allowed us to understand that the Caps AD perform coherent practices with the proposed innovations, which seek to extend the life chances of people who use drugs.

An analysis of status of personnel in occupational disease prevention and treatment institutions in Hunan Province, China, from 1996 to 2015 / 中华劳动卫生职业病杂志

Objective@#To analyze the status of personnel in occupational disease prevention and treatment institutions in Hunan Province, China, from 1996 to 2015, to predict staff composition using grey model (GM) (1, 1) , and to provide a scientific basis and reference for optimizing human resource planning of occupational disease prevention and treatment in other provinces and regions and promoting the service capacity of the institutions.@*Methods@#The data of the staff in occupational disease prevention and treatment institutions in Hunan Province, China, from 1996 to 2015 were obtained from the established basic information management system. The descriptive analysis method was used to analyze the dynamic changes in number and composition of the staff and the GM (1, 1) was used to predict the staff composition.@*Results@#The numbers of the staff members in 1996 and 2015 in occupational disease prevention and treatment institutions in Hunan Province, China were 1591 and 1429, respectively. In the twenty years, the main education level of the staff transformed from "technical secondary school education and non-academic qualifications" to "bachelor degree or above and college degree"; the main major of the staff transformed from "other majors" to "public health and clinical medicine"; the proportion of the staff members without professional titles changed from >1/3 to 5%; and the proportions of the staff members with senior, intermediate, and junior professional titles were steadily rising. GM prediction showed that the proportions of highly educated staff members in 2018 and 2020 would be up to 41.00% and 45.61%, respectively; and the proportions of the staff members with a major in public health in 2018 and 2020 would be up to 44.15% and 46.60%, respectively.@*Conclusion@#The staff in occupational disease prevention and treatment institutions in Hunan Province, China, in the twenty years have slight changes in staff size and great improvement in staff quality, which is beneficial to sustainable development of the occupational disease prevention and treatment undertakings. The education level and major will be further optimized in the next five years.

Application of video surveillance system in the prevention and control of the Ebola treatment center in Liberia / 中国实用护理杂志

Objective To investigate the effect of application of video surveillance system for medical staff in the prevention and control of Ebola treatment center (ETC). Methods The high-definition camera installed in the polluted area 100 beds of 24 wards, semi polluted area ring corridor, wear off gowns and other areas without blind spot. Video data and information were collected. The experts of steering group and medical personnel were on duty of video monitoring 24 hours in the medical duty room. They monitored the situation of frontline staff in medical care, whether wearing personal protective equipment (PPE), logistics and transportation problems encountered in the work, and corrected and reminded. Results From December 2015 to January 2014, by checking 182 people on the first-line staff including doctors, nurses and nursing workers, 239 problems of 4 categories were found. The PPE problems was 147 cases (61.50%), while perform operation process issue 35 cases (14.64%), flow logistics distribution problems 31 cases (12.97%), the others 26 cases (10.88%). All the problems were given a timely reminder. There was no infections among medical team. Conclusion Video surveillance system could help medical staff to prevent and control infection, and reduce the risk of infection.

Fatores que interferem no êxito do tratamento de usuários de crack / Factors affecting the success of the treatment of users of crack

RESUMO Este estudo analisou os aspectos que, segundo os próprios dependentes de crack, interferem no êxito do seu tratamento. Recorte de um trabalho original, o estudo é descritivo, exploratório, observacional e com abordagem qualitativa. A coleta de dados foi realizada com os usuários de crack em tratamento no CAPSad de Camaragibe-PE com uma entrevista semi-estruturada. Para análise dos dados utilizou-se o Alceste que forneceu três classes, tendo a de número três 33% das UCE's sendo utilizada para compor este trabalho. Ela define a família e a religião como fatores interferentes no sucesso do tratamento dos usuários de crack e fundamentais na reinserção social.

ABSTRACT This study examined the concerns that crack addicts themselves, interfere with the success of your treatment. Cut from an original work, the study is descriptive, exploratory, observational and qualitative approach. Data collection was performed with crack users in treatment in CAPSad Camaragibe-PE with a semi-structured interview. Data analysis used the Alceste that provided three classes, with the number three 33% of UCE's being used to compose this work. It defines the family and religion as interfering factors in successful treatment of crack users in fundamental and social reintegration.

O processo de trabalho na supervisão clínico-institucional nos centros de atenção psicossocial (caps) / The process of working in clinical-institutional supervision at brazilian psychosocial treatment centers, referred to as caps / Le processus de travail de la supervision clinico-institutionnel des centres de soins psychosociaux - caps / El proceso de trabajo de la supervisión clínico-institucional en los centros de atención psicosocial - caps

O objetivo deste estudo é descrever e analisar o processo de trabalho dos supervisores clínico-institucionais dos Centros de Atenção Psicossocial (CAPS) no Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil. Trata-se de uma pesquisa exploratório-descritiva, com abordagem qualitativa. Os sujeitos foram dez supervisores, e a técnica de coleta de dados foi feita a partir de entrevistas semiestruturadas. Os dados foram submetidos à análise temática. Como resultados identificaram-se ferramentas utilizadas pelo supervisor como suporte para sua prática no processo de trabalho, destacando-se: o mapeamento do processo de trabalho no CAPS, a experiência profissional na clínica e na saúde pública, com ênfase no SUS, o uso da escuta e da palavra, e a construção coletiva dos casos clínicos.

The aim of this study is to describe and analyze the working process of clinical and institutional supervisors at Psychosocial Treatment Centers (CAPS) in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. This is an exploratory and descriptive study based on a qualitative approach. The subjects were ten supervisors and the data was gathered through semi-structured interviews. The data was submitted to theme analysis. The results presented instruments used by supervisors as they carry out their work, such as mapping the working processes at the centers, as well as their clinical experience and broader professional experience in the Brazilian public health system, listening to patients as they talk, and the collective construction of clinical cases.

Le but de cet étude est de décrire et d'analyser le processus de travail des superviseurs clinico-institutionnels des Centres de Soins Psychosociaux (CAPS) du Rio Grande do Sul, Brésil. Il s'agit d'une recherche exploratoire et descriptive, d'approche qualitative. Les sujets étaient composés de dix superviseurs et les données ont été obtenues par moyen d'entretiens semi-directifs. Les données ont ensuite été soumises à une analyse thématique. Les résultats portaient sur les outils utilisés par les superviseurs comme support de travail aux Centres, soit: la cartographie du processus de travail aux Centres, l'expérience professionnelle acquise en clinique et dans le système de santé publique brésilien (SUS), l'usage de l'écoute et de la parole, ainsi que la construction collective des cas cliniques.

El objetivo de este estudio fue describir y analizar el proceso de trabajo de los supervisores clínico-institucionales de los Centros de Atención Psicosocial (CAPS) en Río Grande del Sur, Brasil. Se trata de una pesquisa de carácter exploratoria y descriptiva, con abordaje cualitativa. Los sujetos fueron diez supervisores, y la técnica de colecta de datos utilizada fueron entrevistas semi-estructuradas. Los datos fueron examinados por el método del análisis temático. Como resultados se identificaron herramientas utilizadas por el supervisor como soporte para su práctica en el proceso de trabajo, destacándose: el delineamiento del proceso de trabajo en el CAPS, la experiencia profesional en la clínica y en la salud pública con énfasis en el SUS, el uso de la escucha y de la palabra, y la construcción colectiva de casos clínicos.

A transferência como articuladora entre a clínica e a política nos serviços de atenção psicossocial / La transferencia como articuladora de la clínica y la política en los servicios de atención psicosocial / Le transfèrement comme articulateur entre la clinique et la politique dans les services d'attention psychosocial / Transference as articulator between the clinic and the policies at psychosocial treatment centers

Este trabalho visa analisar as questões que surgiram no cotidiano de serviços de atenção psicossocial, evidenciando a importância do manejo da relação entre técnicos, usuários e familiares na efetivação da clínica oferecida. A partir de exemplos clínicos e utilizando o conceito de transferência como contribuição da clínica psicanalítica à clínica ampliada, propõe-se a inclusão do sujeito do inconsciente como fundamental ao processo de Reforma Psiquiátrica, já que este sujeito, que difere do cidadão de direitos, é radicalmente responsável por sua posição.

Este trabajo tiene por finalidad analizar las cuestiones emergidas del cotidiano de los servicios de atención psicosocial poniendo en evidencia la importancia del manejo de la relación entre técnicos, pacientes y familiares para hacer efectiva la clínica ofrecida. Partiendo de ejemplos clínicos y utilizando el concepto de transferencia como contribución de la clínica psicoanalítica a la clínica ampliada, se propone la inclusión del sujeto del inconsciente como fundamental para el desarrollo de la Reforma Psiquiátrica, ya que ese sujeto, diferente del ciudadano de derechos, es radicalmente responsable por su posición.

Ce travail vise à analyser les questions qui surgissent dans le quotidien des services d'attention psychosocial en démontrant l'importance du maniement du rapport entre les techniciens, les utilisateurs et les membres de la famille dans l'effectuation de la clinique offerte. À partir d'exemples cliniques et en utilisant le concept de transfèrement comme contribution de la clinique psychanalytique à la clinique élargie, on propose l'inclusion du sujet de l'inconscient comme élément fondamental de la Réforme Psychiatrique, étant donné que ce sujet, qui diffère du citoyen de droits, est radicalement responsable de sa position.

This article consists of an analysis of questions that come up in the work at a public psychosocial treatment center, and emphasizes the important issue of how to handle the relationships of technicians with users and families in establishing clinical programs for patients. The text is based on clinical examples and on the concept of transference as a contribution of psychoanalytical clinic to extended clinic. The author shows the importance of including the subject of the unconscious into the process of the reform of psychiatry in Brazil, since this subject, which differs from the concept of a subject as a citizen of rights, is fully responsible for its own position.