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0520/2016 - Medicinal plants and herbal medicines in Primary Health Care: professionals’ perception
Plantas medicinais e fitoterápicos na Atenção Primária em Saúde: percepção dos profissionais

Author:

• Gerson Mattos - Mattos, Gerson - Blumenau, Santa catarina - Universidade Regional de Blumenau, Medicina, Pós-Graduação em Saúde Coletiva - <germattos@furb.br>

Co-author(s):

• Anderson Camargo - Camargo, Anderson - Universidade Regional de Blumenau, Ciências Naturais - <camargo.andersonc@gmail.com>
• Clóvis A. Sousa - Sousa, Clóvis A. - Universidade Regional de Blumenau, Pós-Graduação em Saúde Coletiva - <clovis.furb@gmail.com>
• Ana Lúcia Bertarello Zeni - Bertarello Zeni, Ana Lúcia - Universidade Regional de Blumenau, Ciências Naturais, Pós-Graduação em Saúde Coletiva - <anazeni@furb.br>

Thematic Area:

Avaliação de Serviços de Saúde

Abstract:

The Ministry of Health through the National Policy on Integrative and Complementary Practices (PNPIC) encourages the offer of Acupuncture, Homeopathy, Herbal Medicine, Hydrotherapy and Anthroposophic Medicine in the Unified Health System (SUS). This study evaluated the profile for the prescription/suggestion and credibility of herbal medicine usage as complementary therapy among the 157 professionals from the 66 Family Health Strategy (FHS) in Blumenau city. Data collection was conducted between the years of 2014 and 2015 through a semi-structured questionnaire applied to a sample consisted by 42 (26.8%) physicians, 40 (25.5%) nurses, 66 (42%) nursing technicians, 05 (3.2%) dentists and 04 (2.5%) oral health technicians. Bivariate associations were assessed using the Chi-Square test or Fisher‘s exact test for variables. Furthermore, 65.6% of respondents were aware of the PNPIC, as well as, the presence of herbal medicines in the National List of Medicines was unknown by 85.4%. The majority (96.2%) of the professionals believes in the therapeutic effects of medicinal plants but do not prescribe this medicine. However, 98.7% agreed with the initiative to offer this complementary and integrative practice through SUS after training in the area.

Keywords:

PhytotherapyUnified Health SystemFamily Health Strategy

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Vol. 23 N.11 - NOVEMBER/2018

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Mattos, Gerson, Camargo, Anderson, Sousa, Clóvis A., Bertarello Zeni, Ana Lúcia. Medicinal plants and herbal medicines in Primary Health Care: professionals’ perception. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2016/Nov). [Citado em 22/01/2025]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/medicinal-plants-and-herbal-medicines-in-primary-health-care-professionals-perception/15946?id=15946&id=15946



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