Diagnóstico de Preservação da Coleção Memória da Psiquiatria Brasileira do IPUB-UFRJ: estudo de seus prontuários médicos e observações clínicas

Abstract

This research aims to demonstrate the importance of preserving the memory of Psychiatry Collection Brazilian Institute of Psychiatry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, in order to allow future generations the knowledge of this heritage. This research aimed to establish the diagnosis of preserving the memory of Psychiatry Brazilian Collection Library Prof. João Ferreira da Silva Filho (IPUB / UFRJ), notably, their medical records and clinical observations. The methodology used was a case study of descriptive nature, with data analysis through an exploratory approach. Preliminarily, an interview was conducted as initial survey data and data collect through the diagnosis of the situation of the Collection, the reading and analysis of works on preservation and conservation diagnosis. The diagnosis was based on direct observation, and through the results it was possible to identify the needs for a better preservation of the Collection. This Collection, containing historical, scientific, social and cultural, allows an insight into the evolution of psychiatric diagnosis and treatment over the years. The study presents proposals for Memory Collection of Brazilian psychiatry through the identification of risk factors for documentation and suggests strategies for preventive conservation of materials in order to set appropriate conditions of custody of the collection and assist in decision making regarding their preservation. The research shows that the main factor that hinders the preservation of Memory Collection of Brazilian psychiatry is the lack of a control system environment. The research indicates that the main factor that hinders the preservation and safeguarding of Memory Collection of Brazilian Psychiatry is the lack of activities focused on environmental control.