Characteristics of familiar agriculture in a municipality at South of Brazil: main illnesses, care and use of medicinal plants
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Resumo: | Objectives: Characterize the agricultural families and identify the most prevalent health diseases, as well as identify the practice of using medicinal plants in health care. Methods: Descriptive epidemiological study, cross-sectional, with data collection by household survey. Results: 104 households surveys were applied. Predominance of women (71.2%, n=74), with a partner (71.2%, n=74) and mean age of 49.2 (±16.36) years old. 65.4% of the interviewed population declares to have health issues, highlighting heart problems (31.5%), autoimmune (27%), respiratory diseases (11.7%), and mental health (10.8%). Using medicinal plants is perceived in 79.8%, as coadjuvant on illnesses treatments. Conclusion: Using medicinal plants, in rural populations, is a common action and, generally, the acknowledgment about its use is transmitted by family generations. The results of this study may contribute to propose actions that involve rural development and health to the studied community, or others, particularly similars, intending to develop actions aimed to health promotion to agricultural people in vulnerable situations, to care and prevention of diseases. |
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Characteristics of familiar agriculture in a municipality at South of Brazil: main illnesses, care and use of medicinal plantsCaracterísticas de la agricultura familiar en una ciudad en el sur de Brasil: principales enfermedades, cuidados y uso de plantas medicinalesCaracterísticas da agricultura familiar em município do sul do Brasil: principais enfermidades, cuidados e o uso de plantas medicinaisAgricultureVulnerability and healthMedicinal plantsRural area.AgriculturaVulnerabilidad en saludPlantas medicinalesÁrea rural.AgriculturaVulnerabilidade e saúdePlantas medicinaisÁrea rural.Objectives: Characterize the agricultural families and identify the most prevalent health diseases, as well as identify the practice of using medicinal plants in health care. Methods: Descriptive epidemiological study, cross-sectional, with data collection by household survey. Results: 104 households surveys were applied. Predominance of women (71.2%, n=74), with a partner (71.2%, n=74) and mean age of 49.2 (±16.36) years old. 65.4% of the interviewed population declares to have health issues, highlighting heart problems (31.5%), autoimmune (27%), respiratory diseases (11.7%), and mental health (10.8%). Using medicinal plants is perceived in 79.8%, as coadjuvant on illnesses treatments. Conclusion: Using medicinal plants, in rural populations, is a common action and, generally, the acknowledgment about its use is transmitted by family generations. The results of this study may contribute to propose actions that involve rural development and health to the studied community, or others, particularly similars, intending to develop actions aimed to health promotion to agricultural people in vulnerable situations, to care and prevention of diseases.Objetivos: Caracterizar las familias agricultoras e identificar los problemas de salud más presentes, así como, identificar si hay la práctica de uso de plantas medicinales en el cuidado de la salud. Métodos: Estudio epidemiológico descriptivo, transversal, con recolección de datos por encuesta de hogares. Resultados: Se realizaron 104 entrevistas. Predominó el sexo femenino (71,2%, n=74), con pareja (71,2%, n=74) y edad media de 49,2 (±16,36) años. 65,4% de la población entrevistada declaró tener problemas de salud, especialmente problemas cardíacos (31,5%), autoinmunes (27%), enfermedades respiratórias (11,7%) y problemas de salud mental (10,8%). El uso de plantas medicinales se observa en 79,8%, como coadyuvantes en el tratamiento de las enfermedades. Conclusión: El uso de plantas medicinales, en la población rural, es una acción común y, en general, el conocimiento sobre su uso se transmite a través de las generaciones familiares. Los resultados de este estudio pueden contribuir a proponer acciones que involucren desarrollo rural y salud a la comunidad estudiada u otras, particularmente similares, con el objetivo de desarrollar acciones para promover salud de agricultores vulnerables, atención y prevención de enfermedades.Objetivos: Caracterizar as famílias agricultoras e identificar os problemas de saúde mais presentes, bem como, identificar se há a prática do uso de plantas medicinais no cuidado da saúde. Métodos: Estudo de caráter epidemiológico descritivo, do tipo transversal, com levantamento dos dados por inquérito domiciliar. Resultados: 104 entrevistas foram realizadas. Houve predominância de mulheres (71,2%, n=74), com companheiro (71,2%, n=74) e idade média de 49,2 (±16,36) anos. 65,4% da população entrevistada declara ter problemas de saúde com destaque para os problemas cardíacos (31,5%), autoimunes (27%), doenças respiratórias (11,7%) e de saúde mental (10,8%). Percebe-se o uso de plantas medicinais em 79,8%, como coadjuvantes no tratamento das enfermidades. Conclusão: O uso de plantas medicinais, na população rural, trata-se de uma ação comum e, geralmente, o conhecimento acerca do seu uso é transmitido através das gerações familiares. Os resultados deste estudo poderão contribuir para propor ações que envolvam desenvolvimento rural e saúde à comunidade estudada ou outras, particularmente similares, pretendendo desenvolver ações voltadas à promoção da saúde dos agricultores em situação de vulnerabilidade, ao cuidado e à prevenção de doenças.Research, Society and Development2021-12-17info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/article/view/2371510.33448/rsd-v10i16.23715Research, Society and Development; Vol. 10 No. 16; e523101623715Research, Society and Development; Vol. 10 Núm. 16; e523101623715Research, Society and Development; v. 10 n. 16; e5231016237152525-3409reponame:Research, Society and Developmentinstname:Universidade Federal de Itajubá (UNIFEI)instacron:UNIFEIporhttps://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/article/view/23715/21173Copyright (c) 2021 Aline Neutzling Brum; Laura Telles Gomes; Julia Severo dos Santos; Francine Henke Tessmer; Rafaela Kurz Pegoraro; Algacir José Rigon; Alexandre Antunes Brumhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessBrum, Aline NeutzlingGomes, Laura TellesSantos, Julia Severo dos Tessmer, Francine HenkePegoraro, Rafaela KurzRigon, Algacir JoséBrum, Alexandre Antunes2021-12-20T11:03:07Zoai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/23715Revistahttps://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/indexPUBhttps://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/oairsd.articles@gmail.com2525-34092525-3409opendoar:2024-01-17T09:42:29.892286Research, Society and Development - Universidade Federal de Itajubá (UNIFEI)false |
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Characteristics of familiar agriculture in a municipality at South of Brazil: main illnesses, care and use of medicinal plants Características de la agricultura familiar en una ciudad en el sur de Brasil: principales enfermedades, cuidados y uso de plantas medicinales Características da agricultura familiar em município do sul do Brasil: principais enfermidades, cuidados e o uso de plantas medicinais |
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Characteristics of familiar agriculture in a municipality at South of Brazil: main illnesses, care and use of medicinal plants |
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Characteristics of familiar agriculture in a municipality at South of Brazil: main illnesses, care and use of medicinal plants Brum, Aline Neutzling Agriculture Vulnerability and health Medicinal plants Rural area. Agricultura Vulnerabilidad en salud Plantas medicinales Área rural. Agricultura Vulnerabilidade e saúde Plantas medicinais Área rural. |
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Characteristics of familiar agriculture in a municipality at South of Brazil: main illnesses, care and use of medicinal plants |
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Characteristics of familiar agriculture in a municipality at South of Brazil: main illnesses, care and use of medicinal plants |
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Characteristics of familiar agriculture in a municipality at South of Brazil: main illnesses, care and use of medicinal plants |
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Characteristics of familiar agriculture in a municipality at South of Brazil: main illnesses, care and use of medicinal plants |
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Characteristics of familiar agriculture in a municipality at South of Brazil: main illnesses, care and use of medicinal plants |
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Brum, Aline Neutzling |
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Brum, Aline Neutzling Gomes, Laura Telles Santos, Julia Severo dos Tessmer, Francine Henke Pegoraro, Rafaela Kurz Rigon, Algacir José Brum, Alexandre Antunes |
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Gomes, Laura Telles Santos, Julia Severo dos Tessmer, Francine Henke Pegoraro, Rafaela Kurz Rigon, Algacir José Brum, Alexandre Antunes |
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Brum, Aline Neutzling Gomes, Laura Telles Santos, Julia Severo dos Tessmer, Francine Henke Pegoraro, Rafaela Kurz Rigon, Algacir José Brum, Alexandre Antunes |
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Agriculture Vulnerability and health Medicinal plants Rural area. Agricultura Vulnerabilidad en salud Plantas medicinales Área rural. Agricultura Vulnerabilidade e saúde Plantas medicinais Área rural. |
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Agriculture Vulnerability and health Medicinal plants Rural area. Agricultura Vulnerabilidad en salud Plantas medicinales Área rural. Agricultura Vulnerabilidade e saúde Plantas medicinais Área rural. |
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Objectives: Characterize the agricultural families and identify the most prevalent health diseases, as well as identify the practice of using medicinal plants in health care. Methods: Descriptive epidemiological study, cross-sectional, with data collection by household survey. Results: 104 households surveys were applied. Predominance of women (71.2%, n=74), with a partner (71.2%, n=74) and mean age of 49.2 (±16.36) years old. 65.4% of the interviewed population declares to have health issues, highlighting heart problems (31.5%), autoimmune (27%), respiratory diseases (11.7%), and mental health (10.8%). Using medicinal plants is perceived in 79.8%, as coadjuvant on illnesses treatments. Conclusion: Using medicinal plants, in rural populations, is a common action and, generally, the acknowledgment about its use is transmitted by family generations. The results of this study may contribute to propose actions that involve rural development and health to the studied community, or others, particularly similars, intending to develop actions aimed to health promotion to agricultural people in vulnerable situations, to care and prevention of diseases. |
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