A fitoterapia como prática na atenção básica de saúde: perspectiva de profissionais de saúde e usuários do serviço.

Abstract

The works aimed is recognize the perception about the use forms of phytoterapy by users of the SUS, and the knowledge and the trustiness about the utility from that practice by health's professionals from Cajazeiras- PB. Was used a questionnaire semi-structured for users of the SUS (n=54) e 88% said they had knowledge about the use of the medical plants. Among professionals (n=31), a part of the interviewed people (16 - 51,6%) disown had orientation about the phytoterapy during their academic graduation. However, 21 (67,7%) used the phytoterapy in personal benefit and 23 (74,19%) believe that population adopt the use if this practice. Then is concluded that people have been thinking agreement about introducing the phytoterapy at the public service and in this way, what have to be done is be stronger at professional qualification by means of education and advertising phytoterapy with the SUS users.