Objective: Aimed to identify the main needs expressed by family caregivers in caring for a dependent person. Method: An integrative review of the literature in the period between 2010 and 2015 using specific search engine tools in the EBSCO and SCOPUS databases. Results: 11 articles were selected, and the analysis of the scientific evidence obtained allowed for organizing the results into five thematic areas: transition into care, being responsible for everything, the importance of support, access to formal support, communication and information processes. Conclusion: The results showed that caregivers have many needs in different areas, which should be addressed in nursing interventions.

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Objective: To characterize and compare the attitudes of nurses working in primary healthcare on the importance of involving the families of people with mental disorders in nursing care. Method: A cross-sectional study carried out in the cities of Porto (Portugal) and São Paulo (Brazil). Data was collected in 2018 using the “The Importance of Families in Nursing Care - Nurses’ Attitudes” scale. Results: There were 250 Portuguese and 250 Brazilian nurses who participated. The total average score on the scale was 86.0 in Portugal and 82.1 in Brazil (with a maximum possible of 104). The variables which influence a more favorable attitude towards the involvement of families in nursing care in the Portuguese context are academic qualifications and age, while in Brazil they are training on Family Nursing and the weekly workload. Conclusion: Participants in both countries have a positive attitude towards families, which constitutes a first step towards their integration in nursing care and also enables advances in mental health politics.

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