Perception of basic education students about drugs: a look at the light of Merleau-Ponty. / Percepção de estudantes da educação básica sobre drogas: um olhar à luz de Merleau-Ponty.

OBJECTIVE: Unveil the perception of students from basic education about drugs. METHODS: Phenomenological study based on Maurice Merleau-Ponyt, conducted with 14 students of a school in Bahia, Brazil, through the Focus Group, in the months of April to June of 2013. The reports have been analyzed based on the Ambiguity Analytics technique. RESULTS: They have been presented in the form of three categories: common sense and scientific knowledge occupy opposite locus; drug addicts; the good and evil of legal and illegal drugs. CONCLUSIONS: The students' perception of drugs intertwined with scientific knowledge and at the same time placing it at the center of the phenomenon, separating the lawful as good and illicit as bad, which points to the need for socio-educational measures among educators, students and family members, aimed at the decentralization of the drug place in the context in which the phenomenon happens so that we understand the complexity involved in the theme.

Social representations of tuberculosis by people with the disease.

OBJECTIVE: To understand the social representations of people with tuberculosis about the disease and its implications for following treatment. METHOD: A descriptive, qualitative study based on the Theory of Social Representations. It was conducted in a municipal health unit in the city of Belém. The participants were people diagnosed with tuberculosis and undergoing directly observed treatment, with the sample size defined by the data saturation technique. Data collection was done through semi-structured interviews. For data analysis it was used thematic content analysis. RESULTS: The records converged into three categories: Representations of tuberculosis and its impacts on the diagnosis; The faces of treatment: challenges facing follow-up and hope; and Constructions of living with the disease in family and society. FINAL CONSIDERATIONS: Living with the disease transforms everyday life and relationships. Discrimination and prejudice denote the need to reconfigure such representations for patients to be embraced.

The care provided to black-skinned children and adolescents with mental health problems in the intersection between gender and race. / El cuidado de niños y adolescentes negros con problemas de salud mental en la interseccionalidad entre género y raza.

OBJECTIVE: to characterize the sociofamily profile of black-skinned children and adolescents with mental health problems and to intersectionally describe who assumes responsibility for their care. METHOD: a descriptive and exploratory study with a quantitative approach, developed in the Psychosocial Care Center for Children and Adolescents from the North region of the municipality of São Paulo. The data were collected from 47 family members of black-skinned children and adolescents, using a script with predefined variables submitted to statistical analysis. RESULTS: a total of 49 interviews were conducted: 95.5% women with a mean age of 39 years old, 88.6% mothers and 85.7% black-skinned. Family income comes from wages for all the male caregivers and for 59% of the women. Among the black-skinned female caregivers, 25% live in their own house, whereas this percentage is 46.2% among the brown-skinned ones. Of all the caregivers, 10% have a job, 20% live in transferred properties, 35% in houses of their own and 35% in rented places. The social support network is larger among white-skinned people (16.7%), followed by brown-skinned (3.8%), and absent among black-skinned individuals (0%). CONCLUSION: those responsible for the care of black-skinned children and adolescents monitored by the CAPS-IJ are almost entirely women, black-skinned (black or brown) "mothers or grandmothers", with unequal access to education, work and housing, constitutional social rights in Brazil.

The ability of Psychosocial Care Centers specialized in Alcohol and Drugs to handle crises. / Capacidad de los Centros de Atención Psicosocial de Alcohol y Drogas para manejar situaciones de crisis.

OBJECTIVE: (1) To our knowledge, this is the first study to evaluate CAPS AD's ability to handle crises. (2) The ability to handle crises of the CAPS AD from downtown São Paulo was 86.6%. (3) Of the nine users referred to other services, only one evolved to hospitalization. to assess the ability of 24-hour Psychosocial Care Centers specialized in Alcohol and Other Drugs to handle the users' crises in comprehensive care. METHOD: a quantitative, evaluative, and longitudinal study was conducted from February to November 2019. The initial sample consisted of 121 users, who were part of the comprehensibly care in crises by two 24-hour Psychosocial Care Centers specialized in Alcohol and other Drugs in downtown São Paulo. These users were re-evaluated 14 days after admission. The ability to handle the crisis was assessed using a validated indicator. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and regression of mixed-effects models. RESULTS: 67 users (54.9%) finished the follow-up period. During crises, nine users (13.4%; p=0.470) were referred to other services from the health network: seven due to clinical complications, one due to a suicide attempt, and another for psychiatric hospitalization. The ability to handle the crisis in the services was 86.6%, which was evaluated as positive. CONCLUSION: both of the services analyzed were able to handle crises in their territory, avoiding hospitalizations and enjoying network support when necessary, thus achieving the de-institutionalization objectives.

Nursing experiences in specialized services in child and adolescent mental health: a systematic review of qualitative studies.

OBJECTIVE: to synthesize evidence from qualitative studies on nursing experiences regarding child and adolescent mental health care in specialized services. METHOD: a systematic review with meta-synthesis of qualitative studies according to JBI guidelines. CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, LILACS, PSYCinfo, Scopus and Web of Science databases were used. The findings were classified according to the level of reliability and credibility and categorized by similarity between contents. RESULTS: 229 articles were identified, and five were included in the final sample and organized into the categories: Emotional impact; and Understanding nursing role. The level of evidence found was moderate. FINAL CONSIDERATIONS: nursing experiences are permeated by emotional exhaustion, feelings of frustration and difficulty in understanding their professional role. The need for training spaces that qualify this care is highlighted.

Mental suffering in family daily life: a temporal journey according to Merleau-Ponty.

OBJECTIVES: to describe the family's experience in relation to daily life with a family member experiencing mental suffering. METHODS: a qualitative, descriptive, phenomenological study grounded in Merleau-Ponty's ontology of experience was conducted in ten households in a city in the state of Bahia, Brazil, where 24 participants of the Intersubjectivity Wheels reside. The descriptions produced were subjected to the Ambiguity Analytics technique. RESULTS: the descriptions were categorized into: absence as a creative power of the sense of "being" and "not being a family"; and exclusion and acceptance as expressions of mental suffering in the family context. FINAL CONSIDERATIONS: the experience of mental suffering in the family's daily life is marked by ambiguous feelings, such as joy and sadness, disappointment and satisfaction, lack of love and love. However, experiencing these feelings can mobilize the desire to "become" a family, increase the sense of autonomy and independence, and drive the formation of new family configurations.

Integrated embracement in Psychosocial Care Centers for Alcohol and Drugs in the perspective of the protection of human rights. / Acolhimento integral em Centros de Atenção Psicossocial Álcool e Drogas na perspectiva da proteção dos direitos humanos.

This article aims to assess whether or not the results of integrated embracement in Psychosocial Care Centers for Alcohol and Drugs III (CAPS AD III) meet the quality standards necessary for the protection of and respect for users' human rights. An evaluative, quantitative, and longitudinal design was developed through a study with 122 users, embraced in two CAPS AD III follow-ups after 14 and 90 days. This study analyzed the quality of life indicators, consequences of substance abuse, and psychosocial rehabilitation in the light of the QualityRights framework. Three themes and nine patterns were evaluated. In this study, four patterns were classified as total reach, four as partial reach, and one as initiated reach. The right to enjoy the highest possible standard of physical and mental health was the standard most achieved by integrated embracement (theme 2). The right to exercise legal capacity and the right to personal freedom and security were achieved, but with some weaknesses (theme 3). The right to live independently and be included in the community requires other social resources, in addition to specialized mental health care in order to be improved (theme 5).

Este artigo tem por objetivo avaliar se os resultados do acolhimento integral em Centros de Atenção Psicossocial Álcool e Drogas III (CAPS AD III) atendem aos padrões de qualidade para proteção e respeito dos direitos humanos dos usuários. Desenvolvemos um estudo avaliativo, quantitativo e de desenho longitudinal com 122 usuários acolhidos integralmente em dois CAPS AD III, com follow-up após 14 e 90 dias. Os resultados dos indicadores qualidade de vida, consequências da dependência de substâncias e reabilitação psicossocial, foram posteriormente analisados à luz do referencial QualityRights. Três temas e nove padrões foram avaliados. Quatro padrões foram classificados como alcance total, quatro como alcance parcial e um como alcance iniciado. O direito a usufruir do padrão mais elevado possível de saúde física e mental foi o padrão mais atingido pelo acolhimento integral (tema 2). O direito a exercer a capacidade legal e o direito à liberdade pessoal e segurança foi atendido com algumas fragilidades (tema 3). O direito de viver de forma independente e ser incluído na comunidade, necessita de outros recursos sociais, além do cuidado especializado em saúde mental, para ser melhorado (tema 5).

The race/color question in the care process in a psychosocial care center for children and adolescents.

OBJECTIVE: To recognize the actions related to race/color developed in the care process of the black child and adolescent population of a Psychosocial Care Center for children and adolescents in Brazil. METHOD: This is a study with a qualitative approach focusing on the three-dimensional racism framework. Data were collected through active medical records and interviews with reference professionals. The results were categorized and thematized through content analysis and the following themes were found: typology of child violence, identification of racism, the school, access to black culture and representativeness. This study obtained ethical approval. RESULTS: The race/color question in the face of violation of fundamental rights of black children/adolescents contributes to the understanding of racism as a social determinant of mental health. Actions to empower the black population include the insertion of the race-color question as an analytical and procedural category in the Singular Therapeutic Projects, as an integral practice of multiprofessional teams work process. CONCLUSION: It is necessary to invest persistently in the identification and qualification of actions and systematic discussions to face the psychosocial effects of racism.

Predictors burden in mental health workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

OBJECTIVES: to analyze burden predictors in mental health workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS: a quantitative study, collected between October and December 2020 through a sociodemographic questionnaire and Mental Health Service Burden Assessment Scale, in four services in a municipality in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, with 108 workers. Descriptive analysis and multiple linear regression of ordinary least squares were performed, in search of predictors for variation in the scale score. RESULTS: it showed median work burden (2.03). Predictors: psychological or psychiatric follow-up; normal performance of activities during the pandemic; direct action with suspected or confirmed cases of COVID-19; and belonging to the risk group (people over 60 years of age, diabetics, hypertensive, cardiac, respiratory problems) (p<0.05). CONCLUSIONS: working conditions observed during the pandemic, simultaneously with workers' mental health care needs predict burden at work in health.

COVID-19 in Brazil: Are there any differences in Mental Health Literacy between young and aged men? / COVID-19 no Brasil: existem diferenças no letramento em saúde mental entre homens jovens e idosos?

OBJECTIVE: to analyze the Mental Health Literacy of young and aged men living in Brazil in the COVID-19 pandemic context. METHOD: a qualitative study conducted with 87 men by means of an asynchronous online survey. The data were processed in the NVIVO12® software, structured with the Collective Subject Discourse method and analyzed through Anthony Jorm's theoretical concept of Mental Health Literacy. RESULTS: six central ideas emerged from the analysis of a synthesis discourse on the components of the Mental Health Literacy, namely: Ability to recognize specific disorders or different types of psychological distress; Knowledge and beliefs about risk factors and causes; Knowledge and beliefs about self-help interventions; Knowledge and beliefs about available professional help; Attitudes that facilitate recognition and the search for adequate help; and Knowledge on how to seek information on mental health. CONCLUSION: there are differences in the mental health literacy of young and aged men living in Brazil during the COVID-19 pandemic. Aged men were more competent for mental health care management and protection than young men, in relation to the Mental Health Literacy levels.

[Characterization of the physical symptoms of stress in the emergency health care team]. / Caracterização dos sintomas físicos de estresse na equipe de pronto atendimento.

Nursing professionals working in Emergency Care suffer from the physical symptoms of stress in their everyday activity. The objective of this study was to characterize these symptoms using the Occupational Stress Indicator, a semi-structured instrument. To do this, the authors created open questions that were applied in interviews that were recorded and analyzed. The researchers listed the following physical symptoms: headache, a sensation of fatigue, leg pain, and tachycardia. According to reports form the workers, pain always resulted from emotional stress or appeared after providing emergency care, which suggests the workers find it very difficult to differentiate physical from mental stress. The investigation found that there is a need for measures to follow workers in their working activity. A manual was created, containing basic suggestions to improve the quality of life of the health team.

Access to health care for people experiencing homelessness on Avenida Paulista: barriers and perceptions. / O acesso à saúde pela população em situação de rua da Avenida Paulista: barreiras e percepções.

OBJECTIVE: To describe the perceptions of homeless people on Avenida Paulista in the city of São Paulo regarding access to health devices in the region. METHOD: This is a qualitative research conducted with 10 people who were homeless on Avenida Paulista in January 2019. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews, and analysis of the findings was made using hermeneutics-dialectics. Two categories of results were created: Health services accessed in the region by homeless people; Barriers to health access faced by homeless people on Avenida Paulista, São Paulo. This study obtained ethical approval. RESULTS: Seeking emergency services occurs as the main gateway for homeless people in the region, and among the barriers faced, prejudice is placed as the main phenomenon. CONCLUSION: It is necessary to consider the specificities of this population, understand their conceptions of health-disease and their trajectories so that services can be improved and access to health for this vulnerable and growing group can be guaranteed.

Construction of mental health care based on the experiences of a nursing student.

OBJECTIVE: to report the experience of a nursing student with mental health care during a clinical internship. METHOD: an experience report based on data from a Singular Therapeutic Project developed by a nursing student during 16 days of practice in a Day Hospital as part of an undergraduate course. The findings were analyzed based on the theory of interpersonal relationships and psychosocial rehabilitation. RESULTS: the care process was organized between the weeks and phases of the relationship in: 1) from the unknown to relationship of trust; 2) reflections and reframing as a care proposal; 3) from limitation to leading role; 4) from care resolution to mutual transformations. FINAL CONSIDERATIONS: it was concluded that despite the limitations of the practice context, the student was able to conduct psychosocial interventions in mental health in line with the expected goals and produce meanings in both involved.

Consequences of psychoactive substance use: a comparative study of two services in Brazil and Portugal.

OBJECTIVE: To compare the consequences of psychoactive substance use among users of mental health services in Brazil and Portugal. METHOD: Cross-sectional, comparative, quantitative study, carried out with 362 users of two specialized treatment services in the cities of São Paulo (n = 200) and Lisbon (n = 162). Data collected in 2019 through the application of the Substance Addiction Consequences scale. A descriptive analysis and ordinary least squares and logistic regressions were performed. RESULTS: All dimensions assessed by the scale were more severe for Brazilian users, with a difference for the physical domain and cognitive skills (p < 0.01). Brazilian participants were more likely to consume cocaine (p < 0.01) and have psychosis (p = 0.02) and Portuguese participants to have hepatitis (p < 0.01), personality disorders (p < 0.01), use benzodiazepines (p < 0.01) and tobacco (p < 0.01), and receive pharmacological support (p < 0.01). CONCLUSION: It was found that Brazilian users have more serious consequences related to substance use, and Portuguese users have more comorbidities and exposure to risky consumption. It emerges that Portuguese responses minimize the consequences severity.

Psychological Distress in Men during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Brazil: The Role of the Sociodemographic Variables, Uncertainty, and Social Support.

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the relationships between sociodemographic variables, intolerance to uncertainty (INT), social support, and psychological distress (i.e., indicators of Common Mental Disorders (CMDs) and perceived stress (PS)) in Brazilian men during the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS: A cross-sectional study with national coverage, of the web survey type, and conducted with 1006 Brazilian men during the period of social circulation restriction imposed by the health authorities in Brazil for suppression of the coronavirus and control of the pandemic. Structural equation modeling analysis was performed. RESULTS: Statistically significant direct effects of race/skin color (λ = 0.268; p-value < 0.001), socioeconomic status (SES) (λ = 0.306; p-value < 0.001), household composition (λ = 0.281; p-value < 0.001), PS (λ = 0.513; p-value < 0.001), and INT (λ = 0.421; p-value < 0.001) were evidenced in the occurrence of CMDs. Black-skinned men with higher SES, living alone, and with higher PS and INT levels presented higher prevalence values of CMDs. CONCLUSIONS: High levels of PS and INT were the factors that presented the strongest associations with the occurrence of CMDs among the men. It is necessary to implement actions to reduce the stress-generating sources as well as to promote an increase in resilience and the development of intrinsic reinforcements to deal with uncertain threats.

Access of the black population to health services: integrative review.

OBJECTIVES: demonstrate and discuss how the black population's access to health services occurs Methods: integrative literature review with the following question: How does the black population's access to health services occur? The search was carried out in the Scholar, LILACS and SciELO databases and used the descriptor "access to health services" and the term "population," resulting in a sample with twelve articles. RESULTS: studies show that the difficulty of access is a fundamental factor for the quality of life of people, directly compromising preventive services, especially for women's health and, in addition, it has significant impact on the illness process of the black population within its particularities. Final Considerations: several limiting factors compromise the black population's access to health services, including institutional and structural factors.

Sofrimento psíquico de trabalhadores de saúde mental em contexto pandêmico e os fatores associados: estudo transversal / Psychological distress of mental health workers in a pandemic context and associated factors: a cross-sectional study

OBJETIVO: Analisar o sofrimento psíquico de trabalhadores dos serviços de saúde mental em contexto pandêmico e identificar os fatores associados. MÉTODO: Pesquisa transversal, com 108 trabalhadores de quatro serviços de saúde mental de um município do interior paulista. Coleta de dados realizada on-line entre outubro e dezembro de 2020 por meio de questionário sociodemográfico e Escala Self Report Questionnaire-20 (SRQ-20). Os dados foram analisados por estatística descritiva e por regressão linear múltipla de mínimos quadrados ordinários, na intenção de analisar os fatores associados para a variação no escore da escala. RESULTADOS: Os trabalhadores apresentaram média elevada na escala SRQ-20 (15,07), o que indica grande sofrimento psíquico. Fazer acompanhamento psicológico e/ou psiquiátrico durante a pandemia de covid-19 esteve associado à minimização deste sofrimento, com redução de, em média, três dos sintomas avaliados pela escala. CONCLUSÃO: O acompanhamento em saúde mental para os trabalhadores no contexto pandêmico pode ser uma importante estratégia de enfrentamento associada à redução do sofrimento psíquico.

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the psychological distress of mental health workers in a pandemic context and identify associated factors. METHOD: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 108 workers from four mental health services in a municipality in the interior of São Paulo. Data was collected online between October and December 2020 through a sociodemographic questionnaire and the Self Report Questionnaire-20 (SRQ-20) scale. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and multiple linear regression of ordinary least squares to analyze the factors associated with the variation in the scale score. RESULTS: The workers had a high average on the SRQ-20 scale (15.07), indicating significant psychological distress. Receiving psychological and/or psychiatric support during the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with reducing this distress, with an average reduction of three symptoms assessed by the scale. CONCLUSION: Mental health support for workers in the pandemic context can be an important coping strategy associated with reducing psychological distress.

Sofrimento psíquico de trabalhadores de saúde mental em contexto pandêmico e os fatores associados: estudo transversal / Psychological distress of mental health workers in a pandemic context and associated factors: a cross-sectional study

OBJETIVO: Analisar o sofrimento psíquico de trabalhadores dos serviços de saúde mental em contexto pandêmico e identificar os fatores associados. MÉTODO: Pesquisa transversal, com 108 trabalhadores de quatro serviços de saúde mental de um município do interior paulista. Coleta de dados realizada on-line entre outubro e dezembro de 2020 por meio de questionário sociodemográfico e Escala Self Report Questionnaire-20 (SRQ-20). Os dados foram analisados por estatística descritiva e por regressão linear múltipla de mínimos quadrados ordinários, na intenção de analisar os fatores associados para a variação no escore da escala. RESULTADOS: Os trabalhadores apresentaram média elevada na escala SRQ-20 (15,07), o que indica grande sofrimento psíquico. Fazer acompanhamento psicológico e/ou psiquiátrico durante a pandemia de covid-19 esteve associado à minimização deste sofrimento, com redução de, em média, três dos sintomas avaliados pela escala. CONCLUSÃO: O acompanhamento em saúde mental para os trabalhadores no contexto pandêmico pode ser uma importante estratégia de enfrentamento associada à redução do sofrimento psíquico.

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the psychological distress of mental health workers in a pandemic context and identify associated factors. METHOD: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 108 workers from four mental health services in a municipality in the interior of São Paulo. Data was collected online between October and December 2020 through a sociodemographic questionnaire and the Self Report Questionnaire-20 (SRQ-20) scale. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and multiple linear regression of ordinary least squares to analyze the factors associated with the variation in the scale score. RESULTS: The workers had a high average on the SRQ-20 scale (15.07), indicating significant psychological distress. Receiving psychological and/or psychiatric support during the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with reducing this distress, with an average reduction of three symptoms assessed by the scale. CONCLUSION: Mental health support for workers in the pandemic context can be an important coping strategy associated with reducing psychological distress.

Representações sociais do cuidador familiar sobre cuidados paliativos em paciente terminal / Social representations of the family caregiver about palliative care in terminal patient / Representaciones sociales del cuidador familiar sobre cuidados paliativos en pacientes terminales

Objetivo: analisar as representações sociais dos cuidadores familiares sobre os cuidados paliativos em paciente terminal. Método: estudo descritivo com abordagem qualitativa. Para a interpretação dos resultados foi empregado como aporte teórico a Teoria das Representações Sociais. A pesquisa foi realizada com 30 cuidadores familiares de pacientes com câncer em estágio final. Resultado: observou-se a dimensão do cuidador familiar e o meio inserido das representações sociais. O cuidador não é um mero familiar, mas sim alguém que sofre junto com o doente, principalmente, os que estão com câncer em fase terminal, e por isso também precisa de orientações para seus cuidados físico e emocional. Discussão: A teoria das representações sociais, vinculada a área da saúde do cuidador familiar. Considerações finais: As representações sociais do cuidador familiar possibilitaram identificar a verdadeira extensão das questões diárias no cotidiano profissional

Objective: to analyze the social representations of family caregivers about palliative care in terminally ill patients. Method: descriptive study with a qualitative approach. For the interpretation of the results, the Theory of Social Representations was used as a theoretical contribution. The research was conducted with 30 family caregivers of end-stage cancer patients. Result: the dimension of the family caregiver and the inserted environment of the social representations were observed. The caregiver is not a mere family member, but someone who suffers together with the patient, especially those with terminal cancer, and therefore also needs guidance for their physical and emotional care. Discussion: the theory of social representations, linked to the area of family caregiver health. Final considerations:The social representations of the family caregiver made it possible to identify the true extent of daily issues in the professional routine

Objetivos: analizar las representaciones sociales de los cuidadores familiares sobre los cuidados paliativos en pacientes terminales. Método: estudio descriptivo con enfoque cualitativo. Para la interpretación de los resultados se utilizó como aporte teórico la Teoría de las Representaciones Sociales. La investigación se llevó a cabo con 30 cuidadores familiares de pacientes con cáncer en etapa terminal. Resultado: se observó la dimensión del cuidador familiar y el ambiente inserto de las representaciones sociales. El cuidador no es un simple miembro de la familia, sino alguien que sufre junto con el paciente, especialmente aquellos con cáncer terminal, y por lo tanto también necesita orientación para su cuidado físico y emocional. Discusión: La teoría de las representaciones sociales, vinculada al área de la salud del cuidador familiar. Consideraciones finales: las representaciones sociales del cuidador familiar permitieron identificar la verdadera extensión de las cuestiones cotidianas en el cotidiano profesional

Social representations of tuberculosis by people with the disease / Representaciones sociales de tuberculosis por personas con la enfermedad / Representações sociais da tuberculose por pessoas com a doença

ABSTRACT Objective: To understand the social representations of people with tuberculosis about the disease and its implications for following treatment. Method: A descriptive, qualitative study based on the Theory of Social Representations. It was conducted in a municipal health unit in the city of Belém. The participants were people diagnosed with tuberculosis and undergoing directly observed treatment, with the sample size defined by the data saturation technique. Data collection was done through semi-structured interviews. For data analysis it was used thematic content analysis. Results: The records converged into three categories: Representations of tuberculosis and its impacts on the diagnosis; The faces of treatment: challenges facing follow-up and hope; and Constructions of living with the disease in family and society. Final considerations: Living with the disease transforms everyday life and relationships. Discrimination and prejudice denote the need to reconfigure such representations for patients to be embraced.

RESUMEN Objetivo: Comprender las representaciones sociales de personas con tuberculosis sobre la enfermedad y sus implicaciones para el seguimiento del tratamiento. Método: Estudio descriptivo, con abordaje cualitativo, basado en la Teoría de las Representaciones Sociales. Se llevó a cabo en una unidad de salud municipal de la ciudad de Belém. Los participantes fueron personas con diagnóstico de tuberculosis y en tratamiento bajo observación directa, cuyo cuantitativo fue definido por la técnica de saturación de datos. La recolección de datos se realizó a través de una entrevista semiestructurada. Para analizar dos datos, utilice un análisis de contenido temático. Resultados: Los registros convergieron en tres categorías: Representaciones de la tuberculosis y sus impactos en el diagnóstico; Como enfrenta el tratamiento: desafíos que enfrenta el seguimiento y la esperanza; y Construcciones de convivencia con la enfermedad en familia y sociedad. Consideraciones finales: O vivir con una enfermedad transforma la vida cotidiana y las relaciones. La discriminación y el prejuicio denotan la necesidad de reconfigurar estas representaciones, para que el docente sea aceptado.

RESUMO Objetivo: Compreender as representações sociais de pessoas com tuberculose sobre a doença e implicações no tratamento. Método: Estudo descritivo, de abordagem qualitativa, com base na Teoria das Representações Sociais. Realizado em uma unidade municipal de saúde no município de Belém. Os participantes foram pessoas com diagnóstico de tuberculose e em tratamento diretamente observado, cujo quantitativo foi definido pela técnica da saturação de dados. A coleta de dados foi realizada por meio de entrevista semiestruturada. Para análise dos dados utilizou-se a análise temática de conteúdo. Resultados: Os registros convergiram em três categorias: Representações da tuberculose e seus impactos frente ao diagnóstico; as faces do tratamento: desafios frente ao seguimento e esperança; e Construções do conviver com a doença em família e sociedade. Considerações finais: O conviver com a doença transforma o cotidiano e as relações. A discriminação e preconceito denotam a necessidade de reconfigurar tais representações, para o doente ser acolhido.