The importance of self-care for health maintenance in the quilombola community of Sergipe

Authors

  • Ruth Cristini Torres Faculdade Estácio de Sergipe / Academic Directorate Master and Doctorate in Health and Environment from Tiradentes University
  • Pedro Faria Zeni Biomedical University Tiradentes (UNIT-SE). Master's Degree in Functional and Molecular Biology from the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP)
  • Cristiane Costa da Cunha Oliveira PhD in Public Health. Full Professor of the Master in Health and Environment and Researcher of LPPS-ITP University Tiradentes- Laboratory of Planning and Health Promotion (LPPS) of the Institute of Technology and Research (ITP).
  • Cláudia Cláudia Moura de Melo Biologist. PhD in Parasitology. Full Professor I, coordinator of the Postgraduate Program in Health and Environment and of the Laboratory of Molecular Biology of LPPS-ITP of Universidade Tiradentes - LPPS-ITP

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14808/sci.plena.2018.017501

Keywords:

Self-care, Standard of care, Group with ancestors of the African continent.

Abstract

The aim was to identify the level of understanding about self-care for the improvement of the quality of life of individuals from a quilombola community of Sergipe. Most subjects (70.6%) ignored the concept of self-care and 27% answered that don't take care of health. On identified knowledge deficits, health education and subsequent application of a short test, where 90% of the subjects responded adequately on the definition of self-care. There is a necessity to demonstrate to people that take care of themselves, through hygiene, good nutrition and physical activity practice, bring health benefits by providing better quality of life.

Author Biographies

Ruth Cristini Torres, Faculdade Estácio de Sergipe / Academic Directorate Master and Doctorate in Health and Environment from Tiradentes University

http://lattes.cnpq.br/7562394165413794

Pedro Faria Zeni, Biomedical University Tiradentes (UNIT-SE). Master's Degree in Functional and Molecular Biology from the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP)

http://lattes.cnpq.br/9658685170288423

Cristiane Costa da Cunha Oliveira, PhD in Public Health. Full Professor of the Master in Health and Environment and Researcher of LPPS-ITP University Tiradentes- Laboratory of Planning and Health Promotion (LPPS) of the Institute of Technology and Research (ITP).

http://lattes.cnpq.br/5760107264923325

Cláudia Cláudia Moura de Melo, Biologist. PhD in Parasitology. Full Professor I, coordinator of the Postgraduate Program in Health and Environment and of the Laboratory of Molecular Biology of LPPS-ITP of Universidade Tiradentes - LPPS-ITP

http://lattes.cnpq.br/0905716723973397

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Published

2018-03-06

How to Cite

Torres, R. C., Zeni, P. F., Oliveira, C. C. da C., & Melo, C. C. M. de. (2018). The importance of self-care for health maintenance in the quilombola community of Sergipe. Scientia Plena, 14(1). https://doi.org/10.14808/sci.plena.2018.017501

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Vol. 14 No. 1 (2018): January/Janeiro 2018

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