0540/2013 - Gestão Autônoma da Medicação (GAM): novas perspectivas sobre bem-estar, qualidade de vida e medicação psiquiátrica Gaining Autonomy & Medication Management (GAM): New perspectives on wellness, quality of life and psychiatric medication
• Lourdes Rodriguez del Barrio - Rodriguez del Barrio, L. - Montreal, Outro País/Another Country - Université de Montréal - <lourdes.rodriguez.del.barrio@umontreal.ca>
• Pierrette Richard - Richard, P. - Prise II, Community-based treatment center - <prichardprise2@gmail.com>
Área Temática:
Saúde Mental
Resumo:
A Gestão Autônoma da Medicação (GAM) é uma abordagem inovadora desenvolvida em parceria com usuários que fazem uso de medicação. Ela toma em consideração a experiência subjetiva, se esforçando para colocar a pessoa no centro do tratamento farmacológico psiquiátrico, visando uma melhora no bem-estar e na qualidade de vida, criando oportunidades de expressão, diálogo e apoio entre as pessoas, os profissionais e seus próximos. Este artigo, fruto dos resultados de uma pesquisa, apresenta os princípios, práticas e principais impactos da GAM no modo como as pessoas se relacionam com seus medicamentos e com os médicos que as prescrevem. Entre os principais efeitos observados, encontramos uma melhor compreensão da experiência, de seus direitos e do tratamento farmacológico; uma redução, ou eliminação das interrupções de tratamento súbitas e sem acompanhamento; uma percepção de maior controle sobre seu tratamento, sua experiência interior e sua vida; uma melhora no relacionamento entre profissionais com espaço para negociação; e mudanças nas prescrições, o que mostrou grande impacto no bem-estar, qualidade de vida na comunidade e restabelecimento (recovery). Características importantes da GAM são também identificadas em outras abordagens que dão voz às pessoas que fazem uso da medicação.
Gaining Autonomy & Medication Management (GAM) is an innovative approach, developed in partnership with medication users, that takes their subjective experience into account and that strives to place the person at the center of pharmacological treatment in psychiatry with the objective of improving wellness and quality of life. At the core of GAM practices are the creation of spaces of open dialogue around the issue of medication amongst users and the people who support them such as professionals, family and friends. This article presents the principles, practices and main impacts of GAM. In our research, the major positive effects were: the user’s more thorough understanding of their experience of taking psychiatric medication and of their rights; the reduction or elimination of sudden and unsupported treatment interruptions; the user’s sense of having more control over one’s treatment, inner experience, symptom regulation, and life; an improved relationship with professionals and space for negotiation with the physician; and lastly, the changes to the medication that were effected significantly improved wellness and recovery. The distinguishing features of GAM are described and compared with other approaches.
Keywords:
GAM
Mental health
psychiatric medication
qualitative research
community-based practices
empowerment
Gaining Autonomy & Medication Management (GAM): New perspectives on wellness, quality of life and psychiatric medication
Resumo (abstract):
Gaining Autonomy & Medication Management (GAM) is an innovative approach, developed in partnership with medication users, that takes their subjective experience into account and that strives to place the person at the center of pharmacological treatment in psychiatry with the objective of improving wellness and quality of life. At the core of GAM practices are the creation of spaces of open dialogue around the issue of medication amongst users and the people who support them such as professionals, family and friends. This article presents the principles, practices and main impacts of GAM. In our research, the major positive effects were: the user’s more thorough understanding of their experience of taking psychiatric medication and of their rights; the reduction or elimination of sudden and unsupported treatment interruptions; the user’s sense of having more control over one’s treatment, inner experience, symptom regulation, and life; an improved relationship with professionals and space for negotiation with the physician; and lastly, the changes to the medication that were effected significantly improved wellness and recovery. The distinguishing features of GAM are described and compared with other approaches.
Palavras-chave (keywords):
GAM
Mental health
psychiatric medication
qualitative research
community-based practices
empowerment
Rodriguez del Barrio, L., Cyr, C., Benisty, L., Richard, P.. Gestão Autônoma da Medicação (GAM): novas perspectivas sobre bem-estar, qualidade de vida e medicação psiquiátrica. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2013/jun). [Citado em 23/12/2024].
Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/artigos/gestao-autonoma-da-medicacao-gam-novas-perspectivas-sobre-bemestar-qualidade-de-vida-e-medicacao-psiquiatrica/13173?id=13173