Philosophical and sociological perspectives on the concept of care and the Integrative and Complementary Practices in Health

Authors

  • Maria Eduarda Guerra da Silva Cabral Fundação Oswaldo Cruz em Pernambuco (Fiocruz Pernambuco), Instituto Aggeu Magalhães (IAM) – Recife (PE), Brasil
  • Adriana Falangola Benjamin Bezerra Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE), Centro de Ciências Médicas (CCM) – Recife (PE), Brasil. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5278-3727
  • Maria Beatriz Lisbôa Guimarães Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE), Centro de Ciências Médicas (CCM) – Recife (PE), Brasil. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8554-600X
  • Islândia Maria Carvalho de Sousa Fundação Oswaldo Cruz em Pernambuco (Fiocruz Pernambuco), Instituto Aggeu Magalhães (IAM) – Recife (PE), BrasilM) – Recife (PE), Brasil. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9324-4896

Keywords:

Standard of care, Complementary therapies, Sociology, medical, Philosophy, medical

Abstract

This essay addresses the need for a broader view of healthcare, going beyond the traditional biomedical model. The Unified Health System (UHS) faces challenges in providing comprehensive care due to the fragmentation of practices. Thus, the proposal of the text is to incorporate philosophical and sociological perspectives into the debate on the concept of care, highlighting Integrative and Complementary Practices (ICP) that promote autonomy and value the integrality of the human being. These practices include traditional health methods that complement biomedicine and align with the vitalist paradigm, focusing on the balance between body, spirit, and environment.

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Published

2025-07-01

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Guerra da Silva Cabral ME, Falangola Benjamin Bezerra A, Lisbôa Guimarães MB, Maria Carvalho de Sousa I. Philosophical and sociological perspectives on the concept of care and the Integrative and Complementary Practices in Health. Saúde debate [Internet]. 2025 Jul. 1 [cited 2025 Oct. 10];49(145). Available from: https://www.saudeemdebate.org.br/sed/article/view/9680

Issue

Vol. 49 No. 145 (2025): Saúde em Debate

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Essay

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