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- Title
Meanings of flower therapy for anxiety in people with overweight or obesity.
- Authors
Pancieri, Ana Paula; Benato Fusco, Suzimar; Abrantes Ramos, Bianca Ires; Braga, Eliana Mara
- Abstract
Objective: To understand the experience from the perspective of the participant of a clinical research, which had as intervention the flower therapy for anxiety of individuals with overweight and obesity. Method: qualitative study, developed by semi-structured interview with 42 participants from a clinical research and data submitted to content analysis. Results: after analysis, five thematic categories emerged: seeking natural alternatives to aid in control of anxiety and obesity; perceiving the benefits of flower therapy in itself and in family and professional relationships; recognizing flower therapy as source of tranquility and self-knowledge; perceiving changes in sleep quality; acquiring self-control and guidance on food and relational needs. Final considerations: the participants showed the intention of seeking natural alternatives to aid the control of anxiety and obesity, employing complementary therapies to strengthen their health. Consequently, participants reported self-control in feeding and in family and professional relationships.
- Subjects
THERAPEUTIC use of essential oils; THERAPEUTIC use of flowers; OBESITY &; psychology; ANXIETY; CONTENT analysis; INTERVIEWING; RESEARCH methodology; PSYCHOTHERAPY patients; QUESTIONNAIRES; STATISTICAL sampling; QUALITATIVE research; THEMATIC analysis; PATIENTS' attitudes; DESCRIPTIVE statistics
- Publication
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem, 2018, Vol 71, p2310
- ISSN
0034-7167
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1590/0034-7167-2018-0044