Perceptions and traditional practices for the management of rheumatic pain in “Las Lagunas” community, Saraguro 2018

Authors

  • Daniel Alejandro Freire Zurita Médico. Máster Universitario en Dirección y Gestión Sanitaria. Libre ejercicio. Cuenca-Azuay-Ecuador. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8252-3694
  • Juan Ignacio Cobos Calle Médico. Libre ejercicio. Cuenca-Azuay-Ecuador. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8001-997X
  • José Ignacio Ortíz Segarra Doctor en Medicina y Cirugía. Doctor por la Universidad de Alicante. Universidad de Cuenca. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas. Docente del Internado Rotativo. Cuenca-Azuay-Ecuador.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18537/RFCM.39.03.02

Keywords:

rheumatic diseases, medicine traditional, interculturality

Abstract

Objective: to describe the perceptions and traditional practices for pain management of adults suffering from rheumatic diseases in a community of Saraguro in 2018.

Methodology: a qualitative phenomenological study was carried out with participants suffering from rheumatic pain. For data collection, focus groups and interviews were carried out. The information was processed in the Atlas.ti 6.2 program.

Results: daily work effort, energy and environmental factors lead to different musculoskeletal pain. In pain management, medicinal plants are mostly used in rituals with infusions, ointments, among others.

Conclusion: the participants attribute the pain to the imbalance of energy that affects both the physical and emotional part. Healing must be comprehensive and include these two components. Medicinal plants are used in various ways to treat chronic pain.

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Published

2022-03-29

Issue

Vol. 39 No. 3 (2021): Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias Médicas de la Universidad de Cuenca

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