Implantação de leitos de saúde mental em hospital pediátrico: anteprojeto de reforma do Maria Alice Fernandes em Natal-RN.

Abstract

This Final Course Paper (TCC) consists of a preliminary project for the reform and adaptation of a hospital aimed at implementing and enabling mental health beds at the Maria Alice Fernandes Pediatric Hospital, located in Natal/RN, as well as developing design guidelines that can inform future hospital renovations.

The proposal is based on the guidelines established by Ordinances No. 3,088/2011 and Consolidation Ordinance No. 3/2017 of the Ministry of Health (Annex V – RAPS), which recommend the implementation of mental health beds in general hospitals, pediatric hospitals, and maternity facilities for short-term hospitalization. These beds are to be integrated as a point of attention within the hospital component of the Psychosocial Care Network (RAPS). This initiative seeks to comply with the precepts of the Psychiatric Reform Law No. 10,216/2001, which guarantees the rights of individuals with mental disorders and redirects the Brazilian care model through the progressive deinstitutionalization of psychiatric hospitals.

The paper initially presents introductory information on the researched topic, contextualizing the importance of hospital humanization in children's mental health care. Following this, a case study of the Maria Alice Fernandes Pediatric Hospital is described, considering its physical, environmental, and legal constraints, in addition to an analysis of the urban surroundings. Based on this survey, a program of necessities was developed to guide the proposal for adapting the existing infrastructure, respecting current norms and guidelines, with the objective of providing a hospital environment that is more welcoming, safe, and compatible with the demands of child and adolescent psychosocial care.