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PROMOÇÃO DA SAÚDE MENTAL DE GESTORES: RODAS DE CONVERSA SOBRE AUTOCUIDADO E RISCOS PSICOSSOCIAIS

Doi: 10.47094/2COBRAMUES.2025/RS/1

PALAVRAS CHAVE: Prevenção primária. Saúde ocupacional. Universidades.

KEYWORDS: Primary prevention. Occupational health. Universities.

ABSTRACT:
Introduction: The work of managers in Federal Institutions of Higher Education (IFES) is marked by high quantitative, cognitive, and emotional demands, pressures, and uncertainties that expose them to psychosocial risks, contributing to work-related illness. Investing in the training and self-care of these leaders is fundamental, as they play a crucial role in building and maintaining emotionally healthy work environments. Objective: To describe the use of a social technology as a strategy for promoting the mental health of managers at a university. Methodology: This is an experience report on conducting discussion groups with public servants holding management positions at an IFES in Southeastern Brazil. The social technology adopted is characterized as a solution aimed at social inclusion and improving people' s living conditions, and should be simple, low-cost, and easy to apply and replicate—criteria present in the discussion groups. For the meetings, a PowerPoint presentation was prepared containing guiding questions on the topic, as well as content on mental health and illness, psychosocial risk factors in the work of managers, and self-care strategies. Leaders were invited via institutional email and WhatsApp groups, accompanied by a registration form. Results: 44 employees holding management positions in different areas of the university participated in the meetings. Participants demonstrated engagement and active participation in the discussions, reporting and sharing how aspects of work and management functions impact their health-disease processes. Final considerations: The discussion groups proved to be a powerful strategy for care, psychoeducation, and promotion of mental health in the workplace, offering support and tools to leaders. It is essential to plan and implement intervention actions that encourage managers to maintain emotional balance and cultivate self-care, fundamental aspects for them to promote the mental health of their teams.

Autores

  • Catarina Teixeira

  • Kelly Karina Fiomari

  • Leila Rute Oliveira Gurgel Do Amaral

  • Mariangela Torreglosa Ruiz Cintra

  • Marli Aparecida Reis Coimbra

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