Use of medicinal plants in the municipality of Rondonópolis, Mato Grosso, Brazil: Use of medicinal plants in the municipality of Rondonópolis, Mato Grosso, Brazil
Objective: to determine the prevalence and factors associated with the use of medicinal plants in the municipality of Rondonópolis, state of Mato Grosso. Method: this is a population-based study with 370 individuals. Data were collected during home visits through a semi-structured and standardized q...
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| Tipo de documento: | artigo |
| Estado: | Versão publicada |
| Data de publicação: | 2020 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Recursos: | Sociedade Brasileira de Enfermagem em Feridas e Estética (SOBENFeE) |
| Repositório: | Revista Enfermagem Atual In Derme |
| Idioma: | português |
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| Access Level: | Acceso aberto |
| Palavra-chave: | Plantas Medicinais. Fitoterapia. Terapias Complementares. Plants, Medicinal. Phytotherapy. Complementary Therapies. |
| Resumo: | Objective: to determine the prevalence and factors associated with the use of medicinal plants in the municipality of Rondonópolis, state of Mato Grosso. Method: this is a population-based study with 370 individuals. Data were collected during home visits through a semi-structured and standardized questionnaire. A logistic regression model was applied for multivariate analysis by adopting a level of significance of 5%. Results: the prevalence of the use of medicinal plants in the studied population was 42.70% (n=158). This practice is associated to the age over 60 years (OR=1.41; CI95% 1.07-1.85) and diagnosis of chronic disease (OR= 1.36; CI95% 1.03-1.79). Women had lower prevalence of medicinal plants consumption (p=0.0141). The most used herbal species were lemongrass, peppermint and boldo. The plants preferably consumed in the form of tea and syrup. Conclusion: the results indicate the need to adopt educational actions that seek to raise awareness among the population about the risks of using medicinal plants indiscriminately. |
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