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Lemos ICS, Delmondes GDA, Dos Santos ADF, Santos ES, de Oliveira DR, de Figueiredo PRL, Alves DDA, Barbosa R, de Menezes IRA, Coutinho HDM, Kerntopf MR, Fernandes GP. ETHNOBIOLOGICAL SURVEY OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS USED FOR THE TREATMENT OF ACUTE RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS IN CHILDREN OF A TRADITIONAL COMMUNITY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BARBALHA, CEARÁ, BRAZIL. AFRICAN JOURNAL OF TRADITIONAL, COMPLEMENTARY, AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINES 2016; 13:166-175. [PMID: 28852733 PMCID: PMC5566141 DOI: 10.21010/ajtcam.v13i4.22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND The use of natural resources for the treatment of acute respiratory infections in children is a widespread practice within traditional communities, especially by women by being the primary caregivers. This study aimed to perform ethnobiological survey of plants and animals used for the treatment of acute respiratory infections in children of a traditional community in the municipality of Barbalha, Ceará, Brazil. METHODS It is a descriptive exploratory study with a quantitative approach, developed in Sitio Santo Antonio, in the municipality of Barbalha, Ceará, Brazil. As a tool for data collection, was applied a questionnaire and a semi-structured interview. Data analysis used descriptive statistics (simple and percentage rate) and the Relative Frequency of Citation. RESULTS The research included a total of 54 informants. In total, there were 38 species cited. According to the Relative Frequency of Citation the following species were the most cited: Ocimum basilicum L. (0.59), Eucalyptus globulus Labili (0.59), Plectranthus amboinicus (L.) Spreng (0.42), Hyptis suaveolens (L.) Poit. (0.24), Allium aescalonicum L. (0.22) and Mentha arvensis L. (0.18). Among the symptoms mentioned by the research subjects to treat the acute respiratory infections in childhood, there were: fever; cough; coughing with secretions; sore throat; hoarseness; tiredness; nasal congestion. CONCLUSIONS It is important the knowledge about the usefulness of natural resources as alternative practices in diseases treatment, seeking to rescue popular knowledge used in the traditional community and fomenting the need to consider cultural aspects in the full practice to children's health care.
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Affiliation(s)
- Izabel Cristina Santiago Lemos
- Department of Biological Chemistry, Laboratory of Molecular Chemistry and Pharmacology, Regional University of Cariri, Crato, Brazil
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, Laboratory of Molecular Chemistry and Pharmacology, Regional University of Cariri, Crato, Brazil
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, Laboratory of Molecular Chemistry and Pharmacology, Regional University of Cariri, Crato, Brazil
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, Laboratory of Molecular Chemistry and Pharmacology, Regional University of Cariri, Crato, Brazil
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, Laboratory of Molecular Chemistry and Pharmacology, Regional University of Cariri, Crato, Brazil
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, Laboratory of Molecular Chemistry and Pharmacology, Regional University of Cariri, Crato, Brazil
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, Laboratory of Molecular Chemistry and Pharmacology, Regional University of Cariri, Crato, Brazil
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, Laboratory of Molecular Chemistry and Pharmacology, Regional University of Cariri, Crato, Brazil
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, Laboratory of Molecular Chemistry and Pharmacology, Regional University of Cariri, Crato, Brazil
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, Laboratory of Molecular Chemistry and Pharmacology, Regional University of Cariri, Crato, Brazil
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Mello DFD, Barros DDM, Pinto IC, Furtado MCDC. Seguimento de enfermagem: monitorando indicadores infantis na saúde da família. ACTA PAUL ENFERM 2009. [DOI: 10.1590/s0103-21002009000600004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Objetivo: Descrever os indicadores de saúde de crianças acompanhadas nos dois primeiros anos de vida em uma unidade de saúde da família. Métodos: Estudo descritivo. Os dados foram coletados através dos registros em declarações de nascidos vivos e prontuários de 68 crianças nascidas no período de 01/01/2002 a 31/12/2004 e acompanhadas até 31/12/2006 em uma unidade de saúde da família de Ribeirão Preto-SP. Resultados: A população caracterizou-se como de risco, apontando uma parcela significativa de mães adolescentes, com menos de oito anos de estudo, mais de três filhos. No tocante às práticas de saúde na unidade de saúde da família houve um incremento no número de consultas de pré-natal, ampliação da cobertura de aleitamento materno, vacinação e teste do pezinho. Conclusão: A prática de enfermagem e dos demais profissionais tem sido importante na melhoria dos indicadores de saúde infantil. Monitorar os indicadores possibilita fortalecer a organização da assistência à criança, particularmente no contexto da estratégia Saúde da Família.
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