Concepções de acadêmicos de enfermagem acerca da depressão e do cuidado ao paciente deprimido.

Abstract

Depressive disorder, primarily characterized by sadness. loss of interest in achvtties and decreased energy , is the most common mental disorder and is considered a serious public health problem . lt is believed that the knowledge about depression is of fundamental importance to the nursing professional , given its role in direct contact with the paticnt, acting as an active participant in the identification and treatment of various mental disordcrs. The main goal of this study was identify the concepts of depression by students of Nursing in Universidade Federal de Campina Grande, Cuité campus. This is a descriptive study under the

perspective of qualitative approach, conducted on nursing students who answered a semi- structured quiz verscd on the subject of depression. The results were evaluated through

Bardin's technique of content analysis. Then discussed based on theoretical contribution and relevant empirical studics . The main results showcd that most students believed their knowledge is from good to regular and justi.fied this mainly in the need of improvement and lack of practical field. Tt was also observed that participants, despite the answers showed earlier , explained a relevant, holistic and humanized nursing assistance, listing the essential points that should be recommended in nursing care to a patient with depression. As for didacticism, the students presented the traditional method as major intluence in the teaching of the disturbance and proposcd that improvements in education could be achieved with thc use of active methodologies and articulation of theory and practice. We conclude that the goals, in general , have been achicved and gaps left by prcvious studies were fulfilled.