Vanessa de Almeida Guerra

Lian Gong em 18 terapias como estratégia de promoção da saúde

Objective: To identify the main benefits obtained by practitioners of Lian Gong in 18 therapies, which is included in Primary Care as a Health Promotion strategy. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study carried out in the municipality of Belo Horizonte through the administration of 1,091 questionnaires to Lian Gong practitioners in 2014. Socioeconomic variables relating to pain, use of medication and need for health services were assessed. The data were analyzed using descriptive analysis and marginal homogeneity tests and Pearson’s Chi-squared test with significance level set at 5%. Results: Practitioners were predominantly women (89.55%; n=977), over 60 years old (61.90%; n=678), referred to Lian Gong by health professionals (66.50%; n=935); most participants practice twice a week (68.31%; n=735) and have been practicing for more than 7 months (75.87%; n=762). The main benefits provided by the practice were pain reduction, reduced use of medication (49.58%; n=297) and reduced demand for Primary Health Care services (78.49%; n=715). Conclusion: The practice of Lian Gong as a health promotion strategy included in Primary Health Care provides benefits to practitioners, such as body pain reduction, demedicalization and reduced demands for health services.

Construção participativa da Política Estadual de Promoção de Saúde: caso de Minas Gerais, Brasil

Minas Gerais started the development of the Minas Gerais Health Promotion Policy (POEPS-MG) based on the review of the National Health Promotion Policy (PNPS). This is a case report based on the documentary analysis of the material produced in the 38 workshops with a participation of 1.157 members across the State. The first workshop was intrasectoral and took place at the State Health Secretariat (SDH-MG). The second was an intersectoral workshop with the participation of several State Health Secretariats of Minas Gerais. The final workshop counted on the participation of State Regional Technical References. Another 35 workshops were developed in the 28 State Regional Administrations. Results were systematized and consolidated from the Analytical Matrix used in the PNPS, generating the base document of the POEPS-MG. It is important to highlight that, the specific regional requirements identified during the Policys construction process reinforce the enriching moments of developing in an innovative, democratic and participative way actions that may provide some meanings to Health Promotion in the State of Minas Gerais. The State Policy seeks to bring life to the PNPS, adapting it to the reality of the territory and strengthening it - with the assurance of budgetary resources.