Práticas, crenças e conhecimentos autorreferidos de médicos e cirurgiões-dentistas da estratégia Saúde da Família de Maceió-AL sobre plantas medicinais e fitoterapia

Abstract

This is a descriptive study, epidemiological analytical, quantitative, cross-sectional, which aims to check the current state of knowledge, beliefs and practices herbal medicine and use of medicinal plants of doctors and dentists of the Family Health Strategy of the municipality of Maceió- AL. The expected study sample corresponded to 93 professionals of which 62 were doctors and 31 dentists, however interviewed were 54 doctors and 22 dentists, there were two refusals to participate. Data collection was conducted through structured interviews that were later transcribed for forms. The answers were coded and entered into the database built in Epi-Info v program. 7.1.3. The analytical results were expressed as mean, frequency and/or percentages obtained in Epi-Info v. 7.1.3. The analysis of socioeconomic and demographic profiles showed that 70.4% of doctors and 77.3% of dentists FHS Maceió / AL were women, ranged in age from 40-49 years doctors (68.5%) and dentists (45.5%); income of most professionals ranged between 10-20 minimum wages (50.0% of doctors and 45.4% of dentists); 70.4% and 50% of doctors and dentists, respectively, are natural Maceió / AL. As the beliefs and practices in use of medicinal and herbal plants, it was observed that, although 85.2% of doctors and 91.4% of dentists believe in the efficacy of medicinal plants and phytotherapeutic, the number of doctors who indicate medicinal plants and/or phytotherapeutic is higher than that of dentists who reported this practice. The results reinforce the importance of prescribers of the Family Health Strategy in recognizing phytotherapy as a complementary practice in the care and treatment of patients, so that they can guide them on the proper way of preparation, storage and use of plants.