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Knowledge on medicinal plants and herbal medicines by community health agents of Ijuí/RS
Conhecimento sobre plantas medicinais e fitoterápicos de agentes comunitários de saúde de Ijuí/RS
Conocimiento sobre plantas medicinales y remedios herbarios de agentes comunitarios de salud de Ijuí/RS
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Abstract Objective: To assess the knowledge of medicinal plants and herbal medicines by Community Health Agents (ACS) in a ESF municipality Ijuí/RS. Method: Cross-sectional study, quantitative and qualitative, with 13 ACS. Data collection occurred in April 2014, and the analysis of quantitative data was done... view more
Objective: To assess the knowledge of medicinal plants and herbal medicines by Community Health Agents (ACS) in a ESF municipality Ijuí/RS. Method: Cross-sectional study, quantitative and qualitative, with 13 ACS. Data collection occurred in April 2014, and the analysis of quantitative data was done using descriptive statistics. The qualitative data were presented through the Collective Subject Discourse. Results: The main understanding of ACS on herbal medicine is related to the use of medicinal plants. Everyone agrees on the availability of plants and herbal medicines in the NHS, and provide information as to the mode of preparation and storage plants. Also believe that the incorrect use of plants can cause health hazards. Conclusion: There is a lack of knowledge about herbal medicine for ACS. Herbal medicine can and should be considered as a field of interaction of knowledge and practice that values and considers cultural resources, practices and local knowledge, with the involvement of the professional health care team.... view less
Keywords
pharmaceutical; knowledge; therapy; health professionals
Classification
Medical Sociology
Document language
English
Publication Year
2017
Page/Pages
p. 57-63
Journal
Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online, 9 (2017) 1
DOI
https://doi.org/10.9789/2175-5361.2017.v9i1.57-63
ISSN
2175-5361
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed