Indiara Sartori Dalmolin

Bio: Indiara Sartori Dalmolin is an academic researcher from Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Extended family. The author has an hindex of 6, co-authored 20 publications receiving 85 citations.

Reflexões sobre o itinerário de pesquisa de paulo freire: contribuições para a saúde

Abstract: RESUMO Objetivo: refletir acerca do itinerario de pesquisa de Paulo Freire como referencial teorico-metodologico desenvolvido no interior dos Circulos de Cultura e suas contribuicoes para a saude. Metodo: o texto foi construido com suporte da praxis freireana, buscando refletir sobre seu metodo de trabalho, que ocorre em tres fases dialeticas e interdisciplinares: investigacao tematica; codificacao e descodificacao; e desvelamento critico. O itinerario de pesquisa valoriza as fontes culturais e historicas dos participantes, que podem ser desveladas nos Circulos de Cultura. Resultados: esse referencial esta embasado em uma pedagogia critico-social, que tem um compromisso etico de emancipacao e libertacao da sociedade para promover qualidade de vida. Para que isso ocorra ha dois elementos que sao fundamentais na sua filosofia: a conscientizacao e o dialogo. Esses refletem um verdadeiro exercicio de transdisciplinaridade, especialmente na area da saude, que tem suas praticas voltadas ao ser humano. Paulo Freire e um educador que se fundamenta em uma visao politico-humanista, cujos principais conceitos sao: dialogo, cultura, praxis, opressor/oprimido, emancipacao e Circulo de Cultura. Conclusao: a praxis freireana reflete a realidade e intervem sobre ela, teorizando-a nao pedagogicamente e sim na sua dimensao politica. Articula-se com a pesquisa qualitativa, buscando o desvelamento da realidade social.

Integrative and complementary practices in Primary Care: unveiling health promotion.

Abstract: Objective: to understand the use of integrative and complementary practices as a health promotion action. Method: qualitative study, action-participant type, with the application of Paulo Freire’s Research Itinerary, in which 30 Primary Health Care professionals participated. Thematic research was developed with two Primary Care Units, one that used integrative and complementary practices in daily life and another that focused more on allopathic concepts of assistance. To carry out the three stages of the method used, seven Culture Yarning Circles took place. The critical unveiling took place concurrently with the participation of those surveyed. Results: integrative and complementary practices constitute a form of health care, with the purpose of understanding the human being in the health-disease process, making it possible to work with the different aspects that involve them. In this way, they reduce damages resulting from the excessive use of medications, stimulate comprehensiveness and promote health. Conclusion: integrative and complementary practices are resources for health promotion, through comprehensive care and reducing the use of medications.

Benefícios do Reiki em população idosa com dor crônica

Abstract: Reiki is characterized as a complementary therapy which involves the laying on of hands on human beings with the intention to re-establish the physical, mental and spiritual balance. The objective of this study was to identify and analyze the benefits experienced with the practice of Reiki in older individuals with chronic non-cancer pain. This is a qualitative, descriptive and exploratory study. Semi-structured interviews, with open and closed-ended questions, were used for data collection. Data were collected between July and August of 2012. The study subjects were ten older patients with chronic non-cancer pain complaints, submitted to five Reiki sessions. The analysis proposed by Bardin was considered to evaluate the results. In conclusion, this therapeutic practice significantly improves chronic pain complaints, in addition to contributing to the balance of the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual needs of older people. DESCRIPTORS: Complementary therapies. Nursing. Pain.

Integrative and complementary practices in the Unified Health System: unveiling potentials and limitations.

Abstract: RESUMO Objetivo: Compreender a percepcao de profissionais da Estrategia Saude da Familia e do Nucleo de Apoio a Saude da Familia quanto a utilizacao das praticas integrativas e complementares no Sistema Unico de Saude, desvelando potencias e limites. Metodo: Pesquisa qualitativa, do tipo participante, articulada com um referencial metodologico dialogico, realizada em Circulos de Cultura, com profissionais de um municipio do Sul do Brasil. O desvelamento foi realizado concomitantemente com a participacao dos pesquisados. Resultados: Participaram 30 profissionais. Foram identificadas as potencias das praticas integrativas e complementares para o fortalecimento do sistema de saude como um modelo de atencao diferenciado, de abordagem integral, holistica e empoderadora, todavia, a sobrecarga de trabalho e os diferentes tipos de resistencias constituem limites para a sua consolidacao. Conclusao: As praticas integrativas e complementares constituem uma forma de cuidado com potencial para a transformacao dos individuos, familias, comunidades, profissionais e servicos de saude, logo, sao recursos importantes para o fortalecimento do Sistema Unico de Saude.

Benefits of Reiki in older individuals with chronic pain

Abstract: Reiki se caracteriza por ser una terapia complementar llevado a cabo a traves de la imposicion de manos en el ser humano con la intencion de restablecer el equilibrio fisico, mental y espiritual. El objetivo de esta investigacion fue identificar y analizar los beneficios experimentados con la practica de Reiki, en sujetos ancianos con dolor cronico no oncologica. Se trata de un estudio cualitativo, descriptivo y exploratorio. Para la recoleccion se utilizo la entrevista semiestructurada, con cuestiones abiertas y cerradas. Los datos fueron recogidos entre julio y agosto de 2012. Los sujetos del estudio fueron diez ancianos con quejas de dolor cronico no oncologica, presento las cinco sesiones de Reiki. Evaluacion de resultados se considera el analisis del contenido propuesto por Bardin. Se concluyo que esta practica terapeutica mejora significativamente las quejas de dolor cronico, ademas de contribuir al equilibrio de las necesidades fisicas, mentales, emocionales y espirituales de los ancianos.

Effects of Reiki on anxiety, depression, pain, and physiological factors in community-dwelling older adults: physiological factors in community-dwelling older adults

Abstract: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of Reiki as an alternative and complementary approach to treating community-dwelling older adults who experience pain, depression, and/or anxiety. Participants (N = 20) were randomly assigned to either an experimental or wait list control group. The pre- and posttest measures included the Hamilton Anxiety Scale, Geriatric Depression Scale-Short Form, Faces Pain Scale, and heart rate and blood pressure. The research design included an experimental component to examine changes in these measures and a descriptive component (semi-structured interview) to elicit information about the experience of having Reiki treatments. Significant differences were observed between the experimental and treatment groups on measures of pain, depression, and anxiety; no changes in heart rate and blood pressure were noted. Content analysis of treatment notes and interviews revealed five broad categories of responses: Relaxation; Improved Physical Symptoms, Mood, and Well-Being; Curiosity and a Desire to Learn More; Enhanced Self-Care; and Sensory and Cognitive Responses to Reiki.

Educación en salud basada en círculos de cultura

Abstract: This study aims at systematizing with the participants of Culture Circles a proposal of reconstruction of actions of health education that show the necessary competences to the nurses of Family Health Program for a practice in education on critical and reflexive health. It is constituted of a research action, where the researcher based in "Paulo Freire Method" is encouraging debates in eight Culture Circles having the participation of ten nurses. The Circles give them the training of a political conscience , essential to the process of " empowerment " of the health professional in practicing his socio-politics competence. The proposal of achieving the Culture Circles establish a link of complicity between health professionals and communitarian groups with the actions of health promotion.

Satisfação del paciente con los cuidados de enfermería: comparación entre dos hospitales

Abstract: This is a descriptive study with the objective of measuring and comparing patient satisfaction with the care provided by nurses as well as verifying differences in the satisfaction level in relation to the study's variables in two Sao Paulo hospitals. For data collection was used the Patient Satisfaction Instrument, translated and validated in Brazil. The sample was comprised of 211 patients, of which 128 from Hospital A and 83 from Hospital B. The statistical program SAS was used in the data analysis. The results showed that all patients reported a high level of satisfaction, and the five situations with highest averages were related to the domains Confidence and Professional. However, Hospital A patients showed higher satisfaction level than those of Hospital B. Considering the age variable, only the patients below the age of 60 in Hospital B tend to be more satisfied than the others.