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Nursing students knowledge on use of medicinal plants as supplementary therapy
Conocimiento de estudiantes de enfermería acerca del uso de las planta medicinales en la terapia complementaria
O conhecimento de discentes de enfermagem sobre uso de plantas medicinais como terapia complementar
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Abstract Objective: To identify the knowledge of nursing students on the use of medicinal plants as a complementary therapy to health care. Methods: Qualitative research conducted through semi structured interviews with eight nursing students from a Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul in October 2012. In... view more
Objective: To identify the knowledge of nursing students on the use of medicinal plants as a complementary therapy to health care. Methods: Qualitative research conducted through semi structured interviews with eight nursing students from a Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul in October 2012. In thematic content analysis, three categories emerged: "I learned from my family", "I acknowledge the importance of medicinal plants" and "I use plants at home, but do not recommend its use in the practical field". Results: The knowledge of students regarding the use of medicinal plants is of popular source. Insecurity has been observed amongst undergraduates as to their agency as future professionals orienting in the guidelines regarding the use of medicinal plants, pointing to the need of advances in the nursing education. Conclusion: Highlights the need to review the nursing syllabuses in order to contemplate the subject, as a mean of promoting health and comprehensive care.... view less
Keywords
nursing staff; knowledge; pharmaceutical; nursing services; health care profession; training; nursing; culture; Brazil; Latin America; South America
Classification
Medical Sociology
Document language
English
Publication Year
2017
Page/Pages
p. 459-465
Journal
Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online, 9 (2017) 2
DOI
https://doi.org/10.9789/2175-5361.2017.v9i2.459-465
ISSN
2175-5361
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed