Introdução da fitoterapia no SUS: contribuindo com a Estratégia de Saúde da Família na comunidade rural de Palmares, Paty do Alferes, Rio de Janeiro / Introduction of phytotherapy in SUS: contributing to the Family Health Strategy in the rural community of Palmares, Paty do Alferes, Rio de Janeiro

Este trabalho teve por objetivo valorizar o uso de plantas medicinais na Estratégia Saúde da Família (ESF) como instrumento para a promoção de saúde na comunidade rural de Palmares. Assim, foram realizados estudos exploratórios descritivos de abordagem quali-quantitativa, para o conhecimento do uso difuso de plantas medicinais, bem como do estado da arte sobre plantas medicinais e fitoterápicos entre os profissionais de saúde. Observou-se que 82% da população estudada faz o uso de plantas medicinais na forma de chá (64%), com folhas (52%). E todos os profissionais de saúde desconheciam sobre a fitoterapia no Sistema Único de Saúde (SUS), apresentando demanda espontânea por capacitação. A capacitação deu-se nas Unidade Básica de Saúde (UBS), tratando sobre diferentes temas. Como retorno à comunidade, foi implantada uma horta comunitária de plantas medicinais e foram elaborados materiais didáticos para auxiliar na educação continuada do serviço de saúde, como o memento de plantas medicinais. Portanto, para a introdução desta prática como terapêutica no SUS, é essencial planejar e executar atividades voltadas para a educação em saúde, valorizando os aspectos culturais envolvidos no uso das plantas medicinais pelos usuários do SUS local, de forma participativa e dialógica.(AU)

The objective of this study was to value the use of medicinal plants in the Family Health Strategy (FHS) as a tool for health promotion in the rural community of Palmares. Thus, exploratory studies were carried out descriptive of a qualitative-quantitative approach, for the knowledge of the diffuse use of medicinal plants, as well as the state of the art on medicinal and phytotherapeutic plants among health professionals.It was observed that 82% of the studied population uses medicinal plants in the form of tea (64%), with leaves (52%). And all the health professionals were unaware of phytotherapy in Health Unic System (HUS) SUS, presenting spontaneous demand for training. The training took place in Basic Health Unit (BHU), dealing with different topics. As a return to the community, was implemented a community garden of medicinal plants and didactic materials were developed to assist in the continued education of the health service, as the memento of medicinal plants. Therefore, for the introduction of this practice as a therapy in the SUS, it is essential to plan and execute activities aimed at health education, valuing the cultural aspects involved in the use of medicinal plants by local SUS users, in a participatory and dialogical way.(AU)

Community gardens as sites of solace and end-of-life support: a literature review.

In a pilot project, members of a community garden explored how they might provide better end-of-life support for their regional community. As part of the project, a literature review was undertaken to investigate the nexus between community gardens and end-of-life experiences (including grief and bereavement) in academic research. This article documents the findings of that review. The authors discovered there is little academic material that focuses specifically on community gardens and end-of-life experiences, but nonetheless the two subjects were seen to intersect. The authors found three points of commonality: both share a need and capacity for a) social/informal support, b) therapeutic space, and c) opportunities for solace.