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Investigación y Educación en Enfermería

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Abstract

PORTELLA RIBEIRO, Juliane et al. Strategies of care for adolescent users of crack undergoing treatment. Invest. educ. enferm [online]. 2019, vol.37, n.3, e12. ISSN 0120-5307.  https://doi.org/10.17533/udea.iee.v37n3e12..

Objective.

To analyze the care strategies of the adolescent crack user under treatment.

Methods.

Study of qualitative approach of descriptive type. The participants were 20 professionals from the Centro de Atenção Psicossocial Álcool e Drogas (Center for Psychosocial Care Alcohol and Drugs) and 10 professionals from the Centro de Atenção Psicossocial Infanto-juvenil (Center for Child Psychosocial Care) in a municipality in the interior of Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil). Data collection occurred through semi-structured interviews and the data were submitted to Thematic Analysis.

Results.

It was identified the development of strategies in four scopes: attractive activities in specialized services, the building of bonds between the team and the adolescent, the inclusion of family in the care and the intersectoral work.

Conclusion.

Care strategies, directed to and that address the needs of adolescents, contribute to better adherence to treatment and social reintegration.

Keywords : Adolescent; Crack Cocaine; Street Drugs; Mental Health; adolescent health services; qualitative research..

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