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0050/2021 - THE USE OF MEDICINAL PLANTS IN PRIMARY HEALTH CARE: AN INTEGRATIVE REVIEW
O USO DE PLANTAS MEDICINAIS NA ATENÇÃO PRIMÁRIA À SAÚDE: REVISÃO INTEGRATIVA

Author:

• Karina Pavao Patricio - Patricio, K.P - Botucatu, SP - <pavao@fmb.unesp.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2112-5956

Co-author(s):

• Arthur Cesar Minato - Minato, A. C. - <arthur.minato@unesp.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2484-8631
• Marina Amorim Lopes - Lopes, M. A. - <ma.lopes@unesp.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5241-2486
• Ana Flávia Brolio - Brolio, A. F. - <ana.brolio@unesp.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3666-9473
• Gabriela Ribeiro de Barros - de Barros, G. R. - <gabriella_barros@hotmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2984-9820
• Vanessa da Silva Moraes - Moraes, V. da Silva. - <vanessa.smoraes1@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2645-0563
• Guilherme Correa Barbosa - Barbosa, G.C. - Botucatu, SP - <guilhermebao@hotmail.com, g.barbosa@unesp.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7433-8237


Abstract:

The use of medicinal plants (MP) supports the integrality of care in Primary Health Care (PHC), enabling appreciation of popular knowledge and self-care. This integrative literature review aims to analyze researches that approach the ion of using MP in PHC. PICO strategy was used as a guideline in search of evidence, reuniting 18 articles published between January 2015 and August 2020, in Virtual Health Library and PubMed databases. The variables of analysis were knowledge of PHC health professionals about MP and associated policies, the use of MP by its users, highlighting their profile, the reasons that lead to the use and lack of security in MP’s use. The results show insufficient knowledge of health professionals about Integrative and Complementary Practices policies and the medicinal uses of plants. The main users are women, elderly, with low income and education, either in Brazil or other countries. Regarding safety in use of MP, frequently there is no correct identification of the species, its origin, its preparation and the appropriate dose for each case. Finally, the failure to approach these contents during the training of health professionals generates less knowledge, less research and more prejudice due to lack of information, impairing the incentive and dissemination to the Community.

Keywords:

Plants, Medicinal; Herbs, Medicinal; Primary Health Care

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Patricio, K.P, Minato, A. C., Lopes, M. A., Brolio, A. F., de Barros, G. R., Moraes, V. da Silva., Barbosa, G.C.. THE USE OF MEDICINAL PLANTS IN PRIMARY HEALTH CARE: AN INTEGRATIVE REVIEW. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2021/Feb). [Citado em 22/01/2025]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/the-use-of-medicinal-plants-in-primary-health-care-an-integrative-review/17949?id=17949&id=17949



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