CONCEPTIONS OF FUTURE NURSES ABOUT THE HEALTH PROCESS - MENTAL DISEASE AT A FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF BAIANA

Abstract

Objective: to analyze the conceptions of the mental health process and to understand the conception of care technologies and the inclusion of those who suffer mentally, based on the narratives of students of undergraduate courses in Nursing at a Federal University of Bahia. Method: narrative investigation, with a qualitative approach, which analyzed the narratives of students of the Degree in Nursing. Results: we had 42 participants, aged between 19 and 50 years. The students' conception of the mental health-illness process was shown in different ways, such as the understanding of psychosocial interventions for the confrontation of psychic suffering, presenting themselves free of prejudices and stigmas. During the data collection, I made reports of illness in the covid-19 pandemic. The results were grouped into empirical categories: Conceptions of the health process, mental illness and quality of life, Psychosocial interventions for coping with psychological distress, Reflection on the Covid-19 Pandemic on the psychological suffering of university students, and Infrastructure/functioning university impacting health university mentality. Conclusion: This investigation suggests possible pedagogical and clinical interventions at Universities for future nursing students. It revealed that the students understand the need for their practice to be guided by the principles of the Single Health System and the anchor of nursing care.