GUIA ORIENTATIVO PARA FORMAÇÃO CONTINUADA DE PROFESSORES EM SAÚDE MENTAL NO ENSINO FUNDAMENTAL: UMA REVISÃO DE RECURSOS EDUCACIONAIS

Abstract

The mental health of children and adolescents constitutes a significant challenge for public health and education, especially given the increase in emotional and behavioral disorders in recent decades. This study aimed to develop and evaluate a guidance document on mental health applied to elementary education, intended for teacher training. An integrative review was conducted, followed by the development of an educational product. The educational product was evaluated using a questionnaire on Google Forms. The integrative review results did not identify studies that simultaneously addressed mental health, teacher training, and specific educational products aimed at training elementary school teachers. Due to this gap, a complementary search was conducted, identifying 64 educational resources, of which approximately 50 documents contributed to the development of the Educational Product. The guidance document was structured in nine thematic chapters covering fundamental concepts of mental health, support, identification of signs of psychological distress, prevention of risk situations, referral, promotion of protective habits, and pedagogical strategies. The product evaluation involved the participation of Basic Education professionals, predominantly elementary and early childhood education teachers. The results showed high agreement regarding the relevance of the topic, the adequacy of the content, the organization of the material, and the applicability of the guidelines presented. Most participants expressed an intention to use and recommend the guide in their professional practice.