Perceptions on the use of medicinal plants by professionals from rural and urban areas in a city in northeastern Brazil

Braz José do Nascimento Júnior
Fernanda Maira Gomes Andrade Lima
Carlos Ramon da Anunciação Rocha
Rosy Kátia Souza Gonçalves
Lidione Brito Souto
Denes Dantas Vieira

    Braz José do Nascimento Júnior

    Federal University of the São Francisco Valley (UNIVASF), Academic Collegiate of Pharmaceutical Sciences. Avenida José de Sá Maniçoba Centro, CEP 56304-205, Petrolina, PE, Brazil.

    Graduated in Dentistry from the University of Pernambuco - Faculty of Dentistry of Pernambuco FOP - UPE (2000). Specialization in Family Health by the Faculty of Medical Sciences - University of Pernambuco FCM - UPE (2004). Master in Biochemistry and Physiology from the Federal University of Pernambuco UFPE (2006). PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences at UFPE (2017). He is currently an Adjunct Professor at the Federal University of the São Francisco Valley (UNIVASF) and teaches the disciplines of Morphology and Physiology. He has worked as a Dental Surgeon for the Family Health Strategy in the cities of Recife (PE) (2001), Moreno (PE) (2002-2003), Juazeiro (BA) (2006-2007) and Petrolina (PE) (2008- 2010). He was municipal coordinator of Oral Health in the municipality of Moreno (PE) (2003). He served as the Preceptor of the PET Mental Health group (2009); He was Tutor and Preceptor of the group PET- Saúde Assistência Farmacêutica in the city of Petrolina by UNIVASF (2010-2012). Acted as a reviewer of EaD Handouts, Universidade Aberta do Brasil (Petrolina) (2013). He was part of the Municipal Health Council of Juazeiro da Bahia (2015-2017). He is part of the Ethics Committee in Studies and Research at UNIVASF. He has experience in the areas of: Morphology, Biochemistry, Physiology, Medicinal Plants, Phytotherapy, Dentistry, Family Health, Health Education, Cancer, Oral Mucositis and Models of Oral Injuries in Wistar rats.

    Fernanda Maira Gomes Andrade Lima

    Federal University of the São Francisco Valley (UNIVASF), Academic Collegiate of Pharmaceutical Sciences. Avenida José de Sá Maniçoba Centro, CEP 56304-205, Petrolina, PE, Brazil.

    Graduating in Pharmacy from the Federal University of Vale do São Francisco (UNIVASF); Scientific Initiation Student - Evaluation of the Knowledge and Perception of Professionals of the Family Health Strategy of Juazeiro-BA on the treatment with Medicinal Plants and Phytotherapy; Participant in the Academic League of Clinical Biochemistry (LABiClin) - UNIVASF.

    Carlos Ramon da Anunciação Rocha

    Federal University of the São Francisco Valley (UNIVASF), Collegiate of Medicine (CMED). Av. José de Sá Maniçoba, s \ n, Centro, Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil.

    Medical Student at the Federal University of Vale do São Francisco (2016 - Present). President of the Academic League of Neurosciences at the Federal University of the São Francisco Valley - NeuroLiga UNIVASF (Management 2019). Public servant at the State Health Department of the Federal District (2012 - Current). Graduated in Nursing from the Federal University of Bahia (2006-2010).

    Rosy Kátia Souza Gonçalves

    Federal University of the São Francisco Valley (UNIVASF), Plural Space - Rodovia BA 210, Km 04, Rodovia Juazeiro / Sobradinho, Bairro Malhada da Areia, Juazeiro, Bahia, Brazil

    Graduated in PHYSICAL EDUCATION from FACULDADE MONTENEGRO (2013) and graduated in Social Communication from Universidade Estadual da Paraíba (2007). She has experience in the area of Communication, with an emphasis on Popular Communication, working mainly on the following themes: public policies for women, cyber crime, agroecological production, Creole seeds and violence against women.

    Lidione Brito Souto

    Federal University of the São Francisco Valley (UNIVASF), Plural Space - Rodovia BA 210, Km 04, Rodovia Juazeiro / Sobradinho, Bairro Malhada da Areia, Juazeiro, Bahia, Brazil

    Social Worker graduated from the Faculty of Applied and Social Sciences of Petrolina / FACAPE, master's student at the Federal University of the São Francisco Valley-UNIVASF having a strong role in organizing events and lecturer on various topics, Specialist in Public Health Management and Higher Education Teaching . She works as a teacher in the CLT regime of the Social Service course at Tiradentes University-UNIT. having 16 years of experience in various positions in the health area and worked as a social worker at the company Unimed Vale do São Francisco.

    Denes Dantas Vieira

    Federal University of the São Francisco Valley (UNIVASF). Programa de Pós-Graduação em Extensão Rural – PPGExR.Espaço Plural - Rodovia BA 210, Km 04, Rodovia Juazeiro / Sobradinho, Bairro Malhada da Areia, Juazeiro, Bahia, Brazil

    Graduated in Social Sciences with Bachelor and Degree in Sociology (2003), Master in Social Sciences (2007), and Doctor in Social Sciences (2013) by the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte / UFRN. He is currently a professor at the Collegiate of Social Sciences at the Federal University of Vale do São Francisco, where he is also a member of the Graduate Program, Doctorate, in Agroecology and Territorial Development, of the Graduate Program in Teaching Sociology, and, Professor and Coordinator of the Postgraduate Program in Rural Extension / PPGExR - Univasf. He has developed research, teaching, extension and guidance, mainly in the following themes: Rural Sociology with a focus on new ruralities, Agroecology and organic production, family farming, Rural extension, public policies for Rural Development and the theory of sociologist Pierre Bourdieu. Member of the Sertão Agroecológico Research and Extension Group / UNIVASF.

Keywords

Phytotherapy
Medicinal Plants
Family Health Strategy
Alternative and complementary medicine

Abstract

The use of medicinal plants is a popular practice that is accepted by some health professionals. The objective of this study was to know if the doctors, dental surgeons and nurses of the health units in the city of Juazeiro-Bahia have the knowledge and realize the importance of the use and indications of medicinal plants and herbal medicines. It is a cross-sectional, exploratory and descriptive study in which 56 professionals from higher education participated. Data were obtained through an individual interview, using a semi-structured form. The Pearson chi square test was used for the statistical analysis, with significance level of p <0.05. As result, was observed that 30 (53.57%) professionals said they did not know how to guide patients about the use of medicinal plants and that the concept of herbal medicines and the difference in relation to homeopathic medicines were not clear for some. The plants most frequently mentioned by the doctors were Valeriana officinalis L. and Matricaria recutita L., by the nurses were Plectranthus barbatus A. and Passiflora edulis S. and by the dentists were Punica granatum L. and Mentha piperita L. It was concluded that the professionals of the municipality need training on this therapeutic alternative.

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  • Braz José do Nascimento Júnior
    Federal University of the São Francisco Valley (UNIVASF), Academic Collegiate of Pharmaceutical Sciences. Avenida José de Sá Maniçoba Centro, CEP 56304-205, Petrolina, PE, Brazil.
  • Fernanda Maira Gomes Andrade Lima
    Federal University of the São Francisco Valley (UNIVASF), Academic Collegiate of Pharmaceutical Sciences. Avenida José de Sá Maniçoba Centro, CEP 56304-205, Petrolina, PE, Brazil.
  • Carlos Ramon da Anunciação Rocha
    Federal University of the São Francisco Valley (UNIVASF), Collegiate of Medicine (CMED). Av. José de Sá Maniçoba, s \ n, Centro, Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil.
  • Rosy Kátia Souza Gonçalves
    Federal University of the São Francisco Valley (UNIVASF), Plural Space - Rodovia BA 210, Km 04, Rodovia Juazeiro / Sobradinho, Bairro Malhada da Areia, Juazeiro, Bahia, Brazil
  • Lidione Brito Souto
    Federal University of the São Francisco Valley (UNIVASF), Plural Space - Rodovia BA 210, Km 04, Rodovia Juazeiro / Sobradinho, Bairro Malhada da Areia, Juazeiro, Bahia, Brazil
  • Denes Dantas Vieira
    Federal University of the São Francisco Valley (UNIVASF). Programa de Pós-Graduação em Extensão Rural – PPGExR.Espaço Plural - Rodovia BA 210, Km 04, Rodovia Juazeiro / Sobradinho, Bairro Malhada da Areia, Juazeiro, Bahia, Brazil

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