Online mental health care during the COVID-19 pandemic

• Main Authors: Ariane da Cruz Guedes (Author), Luciane Prado Kantorski (Author), Janaína Quinzen Willrich (Author), Valéria Cristina Christello Coimbra (Author), Carla Gabriela Wünsch (Author), Lilian Cruz Souto de Oliveira Sperb (Author), César Brasil Sperb (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Associação Brasileira de Enfermagem, 2021-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary

ABSTRACT Objective: Identify users, services, and reasons for seeking online mental health care during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: A descriptive, retrospective study, with documentary analysis of medical records of users served between April and July 2020. Results: Of the 258 accesses, 159 were complete, and 99 were offline messages. Although there were 61 (38.36%) consultations in May, in April, there were 49 (30.82%) in 18 days of reception. More than 89% of accesses were women between 40 and 59 years. Among the motivations in the search for care, anxiety, fear, depression, sadness, crying, stress, and suicidal ideation stand out. Final considerations: Chat is a quick, early and short-wait intervention opportunity for people in need of mental health care. Therefore, the study emphasizes the importance of investing in the training of nursing professionals to act in mental health.

Item Description

1984-0446
10.1590/0034-7167-2021-0554