Do integrative therapies impact positively on women´s psyco-emotional health? Study of intervention on Integrative Communitarian Terapy in the south of Brazil

Authors

  • Milene Zanoni Silva Universidade Federal do Paraná
  • Sandriane Aparecida Martins Kalamar Shanti Instituto
  • Tânia Madureira Dallalana Hospital de Clínicas
  • Dione Lorena Tinti UFPR
  • Grace Kelly Ferreira Rodrigues UFPR
  • Letícia de Fátima Macohin UFPR
  • Ana Carolina Paschoalini Mafra UFPR
  • Taísa Evangelista Adamowicz Secretaria de Saúde do Estado do Paraná
  • Luciana Elisabete Savaris Secretaria de Saúde do Município de Curitiba

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.19177/cntc.v7e12201833-42

Keywords:

Integrative medicine, mental health, intervention studies, primary health care, happiness

Abstract

Community Integrative Terapy (CIT) is classifed as na integrative practice in Brazil and this study aimed to evaluate the psychoemotional impact of CIT on women frequenting a philanthropic institution in CuritibaParaná-Brazil. A cross-sectional study was performed pre and post CIT meetings with 54 participants and the data analysis was quantitative. Te results showed signifcant improvement in the psychoemotional state of women afer 88.9% of the interventions. Te universal theme and most frequent strategies to confront problems during the meetings were family con?icts and personal empowerment, respectively. It is concluded that the CIT is an important group intervention to promote the psychoemotional well-being, especially for vulnerable populations.

Author Biographies

  • Milene Zanoni Silva, Universidade Federal do Paraná
    Departamento de Saúde Coletiva da Universidade Federal do Paraná
  • Sandriane Aparecida Martins Kalamar, Shanti Instituto

    Farmacêutica e terapeuta comunitária

  • Tânia Madureira Dallalana, Hospital de Clínicas
    Psicóloga do Hospital de Clínicas da UFPR
  • Dione Lorena Tinti, UFPR
    Sociológa e Terapeuta Comunitária
  • Grace Kelly Ferreira Rodrigues, UFPR

    Médica formada pela Universidade Federal do Paraná – UFPR – 

  • Letícia de Fátima Macohin, UFPR
    Biomédica formada pela Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR)
  • Ana Carolina Paschoalini Mafra, UFPR
    Biomédica formada pela Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR)
  • Taísa Evangelista Adamowicz, Secretaria de Saúde do Estado do Paraná
    Farmacêutica e terapeuta comunitária da Secretaria de Saúde do Estado do Paraná
  • Luciana Elisabete Savaris, Secretaria de Saúde do Município de Curitiba

    Psicóloga da Secretaria de Saúde do Município de Curitiba

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Published

2018-12-07

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 12 (2018)

Section

Original Articles

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