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Use of medicinal plants by people with venous ulcer in outpatient treatment
Utilização de plantas medicinais por pessoas com úlcera venosa em tratamento ambulatorial
Uso de plantas medicinales por personas con úlceras venosas en tratamiento ambulatorio
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Abstract Objective: Learning the use of medicinal plants by people with venous ulcers accompanied in an
outpatient of a public hospital of the central region of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Method: It is qualitative
and descriptive study, in which 14 people with venous ulcers were interviewed between January... view more
Objective: Learning the use of medicinal plants by people with venous ulcers accompanied in an
outpatient of a public hospital of the central region of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Method: It is qualitative
and descriptive study, in which 14 people with venous ulcers were interviewed between January and
February 2013. The data were treated according to the content analysis. Results: The categories
elaborated were: Medicinal plants used for the care of venous ulcers; Learning in care with medicinal
plants; Forms for use of medicinal plants in the care for venous ulcer. Conclusion: The plants are used as
tea or directly into the lesion. This care precedes the search to the health services or occurred as a
complement form of professional practices. It was important for nursing identifying the influence of this
popular knowledge in the care for people with venous ulcers.... view less
Classification
Medicine, Social Medicine
Free Keywords
medicinal plants; medicine traditional; Varicose ulcer; nursing
Document language
English
Publication Year
2015
Page/Pages
p. 2895-2997
Journal
Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online, 7 (2015) 3
DOI
https://doi.org/10.9789/2175-5361.2015.v7i3.2895-2997
ISSN
2175-5361
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed