Work Management Policies in Mental Health: Advances, Contradictions, and Perspectives
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https://doi.org/10.36489/nursing.2025v30i326p11172-11183Keywords:
Mental Health, Health Management, Public Policy, Work, Services and Human Resources in Health InstitutionsAbstract
The study aimed to analyze the main challenges, advances, and contradictions related to mental health work management in Brazil, based on an integrative review of the literature published between 2015 and 2025. The findings showed that, despite the expansion of the substitute network and the consolidation of Psychosocial Care Centers, structural barriers that compromise the quality of psychosocial care persist. Noteworthy are the precarious working conditions, the overload of care, the insufficiency of professional valorization policies, and regional inequalities in the distribution of human resources. In addition, it was identified that outsourcing processes and neoliberal reforms have intensified the vulnerability of workers, generating ethical suffering, burnout, and impacts on the continuity of care. It was concluded that it is essential to strengthen public policies that ensure participatory management, institutional support, and intersectoral strategies that articulate health, education, and social protection to promote healthier and more qualified work environments.
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