Social Representations of the Drug User for the Catholic Church: The Implications for Care

Abstract

Objective: to reflect on the social representations of psychoactive drug users for the Catholic Church. Method: this is a qualitative, descriptive, reflective study. Inclusion criteria were based on subjects over the age of 18 and who have been attending the religious group for at least six months, excluding participants who did not meet these criteria. The Social Representations Theory was adopted as a theoretical framework and the Free Word Association Test as a data collection instrument. Results: The final sample of the study was composed of 100 participants, of which 34 were female and 66 were male. It was noticed, regarding the level of education, that most had completed high school (39 participants) and, regarding the age group, 30 were between 20 and 30 years old and 26, between 31 and 40 years old. Conclusion: the Catholic religion with the highest number of believers in Brazil is pointed out, thus, understanding its representation regarding the user of psychoactive drugs aims to directly collaborate in the construction of tools capable of enhancing the treatment offered for these users not only in the therapeutic communities, but also in the Unified Health System, considering that today it is admitted that the human being is biopsychosocial-spiritual.

Men's health care: concept analysis

“… 34 2018 Qualitative 18. Care and life, family and work: multiple meanings of men's social representations of health 35 2014 Qualitative 19. Male discourses on prevention and promotion of men's health 36 2015 Exploratory, qualitative 20.…”

“… Area of knowledge Use of terms related to men's health care Nursing [...] health care [...] self-care [...] health care [...] good nutrition, care, hygiene, life, physical activity, well-being and happiness [...]. 35 Medicine [...] health care [...] preventive health care to the aggravations of chronic diseases [...]. 21 Psychology [...] paradigmatic change of male perception in relation to their health care [...] knowledge about health care [...] male health care [...] health care [...] health care [...] new practices [...] lifestyles [...].…”

“…Regarding the dimension of interpersonal essential attributes, we observe the presence of communication phenomena, the relationship that men establish with and among people who are in their cycle and/or socio-affective network. 18 - 22 , 35 , 38 These attributes are also associated with existing psychosocial relationships and established from symbolic interactions, which can be noticed in the access and/or search for health services, for help and/or support provided or received, such as the relations of exchanges, approximations, sharing, and the action of phenomena that occur in the places of belonging and movement of men, such as the family environment, workplaces, integration with friends and neighbors, experiences arising from intimate and sexual relationships, and health services. 18 - 22 , 35 , 38 In addition, the influence of support systems, medical discourses, therapeutic plans that are instituted, by popular knowledge passed on by the elders, and finally, school spaces and educational training processes and society stands out.…”

Análise Dos Estabilizadores Pélvicos Em Atletas Praticantes De Kickboxing No Efeito Agudo Da Massagem Com Theragun

“…A predominância de mulheres, em unanimidade observada neste estudo, como familiar/cuidador das pessoas dependentes de SPAs é corroborado por outros estudos, sendo está uma realidade identificada internacionalmente no contexto da saúde mental e de demais comorbidades crônicas 3,12,13 .…”

“…Outrossim, o medo da violência ocorre devido às extremas situações de estresse que acontecem no dia a dia e pelo fato de a utilização de SPAs pelo adicto levá-lo a um quadro de dissociação do próprio eu, bem como alterações orgânicas e funcionais relacionadas ao sistema nervoso 13,20 . Em decorrência disso, o adicto pode agir de forma inesperada, impensada e sem qualquer tipo de pudor, impulsiva e violentamente.…”