Sofrimento humano e espaços de cuidado: estudo sobre suicídio em município gaúcho

Abstract

The suicide is a complex phenomenon, multifatorial and one of ten biggest causes of death in the world; being characterized like a problem of public healt, and difficult preventive approach. In Brazil is growing the tendency of suicides of young and old men; in the south, Rio Grande do Sul presents the biggest suicides coefficient. Goal: To analyse the discourse about suicide of the participants in meetings in the territory of a Family Health Strategy (FHS). Methodology: Qualitative and descriptive research, that used the cartography in the investigative process, documentary search and diary of field. Were realized four meetings, with techniques of popular education, turning in a patchwork quilt exposed in the FHS, containing printed words of 46 participants: professionals of the health, of education and patients. Resulted: In the meetings, after they were asked what they think about suicide, part of the participants said the word scary. In the general they feel unprepared to manage the subject, indicating not to have spaces of speech and listening, suggest actions of prevention with religious leaderships and with relatives those persons which’s in suffering. The Health Vigilance department, in this city, indicated 84 attempted suicides, which two resulted in death, in the year 2017. Discussion: Through the awareness and the information everybody can take care and identify possible suicidal behaviors, consisting the Permanent Education in Health an important strategy to realize this care, strengthening this intersectoral networking. Final considerations: Actions of prevention and protection of the life must be more valued. Meetings can be spaces of speech and listening, qualifying the attention and care to the person in suffering and his relatives.