Zeni Ana Lúcia Bertarello, Parisotto Amanda Varnier, Mattos Gerson, Helena Ernani Tiaraju de Santa
Programa de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Coletiva, Universidade Regional de Blumenau (FURB). R. Antônio da Veiga 140, Itoupava Seca. 89030-903 Blumenau SC Brasil.
Curso de Medicina, Departamento de Medicina, FURB. Blumenau SC Brasil.
Cien Saude Colet. 2017 Aug;22(8):2703-2712. doi: 10.1590/1413-81232017228.18892015.
An increase in the use of alternative therapeutic practices has been observed in the past decade, especially in medicinal plants, herbal and home remedies, which has been supported by policies within the scope of the Unified Health System (SUS). This study investigated the use of home remedies by users of Primary Health Care in Blumenau, State of Santa Catarina. It is a cross-sectional, observational and epidemiological study, the data for which were obtained via a questionnaire applied to 701 individuals. An unconditional logistic regression model was used to estimate the association between the use of home remedies and socio-demographic and medical care variables. It was observed that 21.9% of the sample use home remedies and medicinal plants grown in the back yard are the remedies of choice. Lemon balm, chamomile, peppermint and lime were the remedies most frequently mentioned. The use of home remedies was associated with the female gender, older age and the Family Health Strategy care model. The results supported that medicinal plants are used by the population as a therapeutic alternative option. However, it is necessary that primary care services ensure both access to natural products and supply qualified professionals to give instructions regarding the correct usage of home remedies.
在过去十年中，人们观察到替代治疗方法的使用有所增加，尤其是在药用植物、草药和家庭疗法方面，这得到了统一卫生系统（SUS）范围内政策的支持。本研究调查了圣卡塔琳娜州布卢梅瑙市初级卫生保健使用者对家庭疗法的使用情况。这是一项横断面、观察性和流行病学研究，其数据通过对701人进行问卷调查获得。使用无条件逻辑回归模型来估计家庭疗法的使用与社会人口统计学和医疗保健变量之间的关联。结果发现，21.9%的样本使用家庭疗法，后院种植的药用植物是首选疗法。香蜂草、洋甘菊、薄荷和酸橙是最常被提及的疗法。家庭疗法的使用与女性、年龄较大以及家庭健康战略护理模式有关。结果表明，药用植物被人们用作一种治疗替代选择。然而，初级保健服务必须确保人们能够获取天然产品，并提供合格的专业人员来指导正确使用家庭疗法。
