Badke, Marcio Rossato; Barbieri, Rosa Lia; Ribeiro, Marcia Vaz; Ceolin, Teila; Martinez-Hernaez, Angel; Titonelli Alvim, Neide Aparecida (2019). Meanings of the use of medicinal plants in self-care practices. Revista Da Escola De Enfermagem Da Usp, 53(e03526), e03526-. DOI: 10.1590/S1980-220X2018047903526
Paper original source:
Revista Da Escola De Enfermagem Da Usp. 53 (e03526): e03526-
Abstract:
Objective: Understand the meanings people attribute to the use of plants in self-care practices during situations of ailment. Method: Qualitative, exploratory-descriptive research with ethnographic orientation, based on health anthropology with informants selected from a relations network. The sampling was done by semi-structured interviews and participant observations, from April 2015 to February 2017. Results: Seventeen informants participated. The thematic axis emerged in the content analysis: meanings attributed by the informants to the use of medicinal plants. Feelings of love and happiness were unveiled, meanings of helping others, cure practices, family care through plants, comfort, the sense of welfare, among others. Conclusion: The importance of the nursing professional in establishing a therapeutic alliance with the subjects and social groups, aiming at the promotion of health and care completeness.
Objective: Understand the meanings people attribute to the use of plants in self-care practices during situations of ailment. Method: Qualitative, exploratory-descriptive research with ethnographic orientation, based on health anthropology with informants selected from a relations network. The sampling was done by semi-structured interviews and participant observations, from April 2015 to February 2017. Results: Seventeen informants participated. The thematic axis emerged in the content analysis: meanings attributed by the informants to the use of medicinal plants. Feelings of love and happiness were unveiled, meanings of helping others, cure practices, family care through plants, comfort, the sense of welfare, among others. Conclusion: The importance of the nursing professional in establishing a therapeutic alliance with the subjects and social groups, aiming at the promotion of health and care completeness.
Title:
Meanings of the use of medicinal plants in self-care practices
Type:
Journal Publications
Contributor:
Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Subject:
Nursing,Nursing (Miscellaneous) Young adult Therapy Self care Plants, medicinal Plants Middle aged Medicinal Male Integrality in health Humans Holistic nursing Female Culture Complementary therapies Attitude to health Anthropology Aged, 80 and over Aged Adult Sociología Saúde coletiva Psicología Planejamento urbano e regional / demografia Odontología Nutrição Nursing (miscellaneous) Nursing (all) Nursing Medicina iii Medicina ii Medicina i Interdisciplinar General nursing Filosofia/teologia:subcomissão teologia Filosofia/teologia:subcomissão filosofia Farmacia Ensino Engenharias iv Engenharias iii Enfermagem Educação física Educação Economia Direito Ciencias sociales Ciências sociais aplicadas i Ciências da religião e teologia Ciências biológicas iii Ciências biológicas ii Ciências biológicas i Ciências agrárias i Ciência da computação Biotecnología Astronomia / física Antropologia / arqueologia Administração, ciências contábeis e turismo Administração pública e de empresas, ciências contábeis e turismo