Análise de pacientes ansiosos e depressivos adscritos a uma unidade básica de saúde no Seridó Potiguar

Abstract

The objective of this research is to investigate the profile of individuals with depression and anxiety enrolled in a Basic Health Unit in Seridó region of Rio Grande do Norte-Brazil. Methods: This is a quantitative, descriptive and cross-sectional study. The survey of participants took place through the analysis of medical records at the Basic Health Unit of the João XXIII neighborhood in the city of Caicó RN. Participated in the study residents of the neighborhood previously diagnosed with depression and / or anxiety. During home visits, a questionnaire was applied regarding the participants' sociodemographic data, namely: age group, marital status, occupation throughout life, currently working, retirement, education, ethnicity, number of children. Results: The vast majority are from female (82%), and it was observed that the disorder with the highest prevalence among those investigated was anxiety with 66.7%. The most consumed psychotropic class among participants was that of anxiolytics (62.5%). Conclusion: The present study reveals a higher frequency of individuals diagnosed with anxiety when compared to those with depression. Besides that, it was found that, in practice, there is an incompatibility between the drug treatment of anxieties and what is recommended by the psychiatric guidelines, considering that the number of prescription of anxiolytics was higher than that of antidepressants. Therefore, it can be concluded that there is an inappropriate use of psychotropics by professionals and / or patients.