Abstract
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. qualitative study, developed by semi-structured interview with 42 participants from a clinical research and data submitted to content analysis. 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. 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.
Highlights
The complementary practices have been gradually incorporated in Brazil through the Unified Health System (SUS), as predicted by the National Policy on Integrative and Complementary Practices (PNPIC), an action that includes the complementary practices with quality, safety and effectiveness, considering the recognition of such practices by society(2)
Edward Bach was the pioneer in using flower essences; throughout his work he showed how health and diseases are closely related with the way a person lives and the need to make changes in lifestyle(3)
All participants who completed the clinical research accepted to participate in this study
Summary
In 2013, the World Health Organization (WHO) developed the WHO Traditional Medicine Strategy: 2014-2023, which supports its Member States in the development of policies and implementation of action plans that strengthen the traditional medicine, prioritizing the health services and systems in the use of complementary practices(1). Anxiety is a frequent symptom among obese patients(5) and includes sensations of fear, feelings of insecurity and apprehensive anticipation, thought content dominated by catastrophe or personal incompetence, increase of wakefulness or alert, feeling of respiratory constriction leading to hyperventilation and its consequences, muscle tension causing pain, tremor and restlessness and a variety of somatic discomforts resulting from hyperactivity of the autonomic nervous system(6). To treat these individuals, several strategies based on a multidisciplinary approach have been employed(7). Despite the literature having few clinical trials with floral therapy(8-10), the experience of participants in this type of study was not found
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