0279/2025 - Instrumento de avaliação do acesso da população em situação de rua aos serviços de saúde mental: potências e desafios Assessment instrument for evaluating the access of the homeless population to mental health services: strengths and challenges.
Este artigo tem como objetivo apresentar o percurso metodológico da construção de um instrumento voltado à pesquisa de acesso da População em Situação de Rua (PSR) à Rede de Atenção Psicossocial (RAPS) em Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, no ano de 2024. A construção do instrumento ocorreu em três etapas: 1) geração de itens e definição das escalas utilizadas; 2) testes de validade teórica e empírica; 3) testes de qualidade e confiabilidade: completitude e consistência. Foi construído um instrumento com 40 perguntas divididas em três blocos: i) características sociodemográficas; ii) questões de saúde e padrões de uso de álcool/outras drogas; iii) experiências de acesso aos serviços da saúde mental. O produto final resultou em um instrumento conciso, direcionado aos objetivos, com linguagem acessível e adaptado culturalmente ao público-alvo, sendo importante na produção de dados de qualidade que podem promover discussões mais qualificadas da realidade da PSR, com desenvolvimento de políticas públicas focalizadas.
Palavras-chave:
Inquéritos Epidemiológicos; Estudo de Validação; População em Situação de Rua; Transtornos Relacionados ao Uso de Substâncias; Saúde Mental.
Abstract:
This article presents the methodological path for developing a structured survey to collect primary data on the vulnerable population, in this case, focused on measuring the Homeless Population (HP) access to the Psychosocial Care Network (RAPS). The validation process was conducted in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, in 2024 and the methodology followed three stages: 1) generation of items and definition of the scales used; 2) theoretical and empirical validity tests; 3) quality and reliability tests: completeness and consistency. An instrument was assembled with 40 questions divided into three blocks: i) sociodemographic characteristics, ii) health issues and patterns of alcohol/other drug use, and iii) experiences of access to mental health services. The final product was a concise research instrument directed at the research objectives, language accessible, and culturally adapted to the target audience. The instrument can be relevant to the data quality and collection of vulnerable populations, considering it can be used for other similar assessments, it could be adapted to specific goals, and the same validation process can be followed to improve data quality standards. The process can qualify discussions on the reality of HP with the development of focused public policies.
Assessment instrument for evaluating the access of the homeless population to mental health services: strengths and challenges.
Resumo (abstract):
This article presents the methodological path for developing a structured survey to collect primary data on the vulnerable population, in this case, focused on measuring the Homeless Population (HP) access to the Psychosocial Care Network (RAPS). The validation process was conducted in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, in 2024 and the methodology followed three stages: 1) generation of items and definition of the scales used; 2) theoretical and empirical validity tests; 3) quality and reliability tests: completeness and consistency. An instrument was assembled with 40 questions divided into three blocks: i) sociodemographic characteristics, ii) health issues and patterns of alcohol/other drug use, and iii) experiences of access to mental health services. The final product was a concise research instrument directed at the research objectives, language accessible, and culturally adapted to the target audience. The instrument can be relevant to the data quality and collection of vulnerable populations, considering it can be used for other similar assessments, it could be adapted to specific goals, and the same validation process can be followed to improve data quality standards. The process can qualify discussions on the reality of HP with the development of focused public policies.
Marinho, RA, Souza, AA, Dantas, ACMTV, Fernandes, LMM, Fraga, PVR, Magalhães Júnior, HM, Paes-Sousa, R. Instrumento de avaliação do acesso da população em situação de rua aos serviços de saúde mental: potências e desafios. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2025/ago). [Citado em 26/01/2026].
Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/artigos/instrumento-de-avaliacao-do-acesso-da-populacao-em-situacao-de-rua-aos-servicos-de-saude-mental-potencias-e-desafios/19755?id=19755
