TERAPIAS COMPLEMENTARES EM PORTUGAL: CONHECIMENTOS E PERCEPÇÕES DE ADULTOS EM TEMPOS DE COVID-19

Authors : Rute F MENESES, Marıa Crıstına MIYAZAKI, Anna Rıta GIOVAGNOLI

Pages : 15-16

Doi:10.25279/sak.1135146

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Publication Date : 2022-10-31

Article Type : Conference Paper

Abstract :Introduction: The attention and interest from social media, health professionals, government agencies and the general public, and the use of services in the context of Complementary and/or Alternative Medicine insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(CAM); has been growing, with more hospitals, health systems and insurance companies providing this kind of services, and more scientific publications and training on the subject. Objective: To identify adults’ knowledge and perceptions on CAM. Method: After obtaining the necessary authorizations, between 1/10-27/11/2021, a total of 104 adults living in Portugal answered to a Google Forms questionnaire on health insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(self-);care practices. Results: Regarding the extent to which the participants had knowledge of non-conventional health insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(self-);care practices insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(NCHsCP);, most insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(41.7%); knew little about it and 10.7% had no knowledge. The majority insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(54.9%);: had already looked for information about NCHsCP, was interested in having insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(more); knowledge about it insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(75.7%);, and had someone close to them who had already used and/or was using some non-conventional practice insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(56.3%);. Only 13.7% had done training in some non-conventional practice and 4.9% considered it impossible to reconcile conventional and non-conventional health insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(self-);care practices. The majority insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(63.1%); stated that knowledge about non-conventional practices is important to them as a insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(future); health professional insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(it did not apply to 29.1%);. Conclusions: These preliminary results suggest that, specially in times of COVID-19, it is crucial to develop interventions to raise awareness of health care professionals and the general public regarding the specificities, potentialities and dangers of NCHsCP.
Keywords : Terapias Complementares, Cuidados de Saúde, Autocuidado, Conhecimentos, Atitutes e Práticas em Saúde

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