Integrative Community Therapy

Barreto, Adalberto; Camarotti, Henriqueta

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-57296-9_110

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“…Although this study does not allow for statements related to the importance of online ICT implementation, other studies (Barreto & Camarotti, 2021;Barreto et al, 2020;Uhry, 2022) have pointed out that its implementation in Latin America was an important strategy as a practice of health promotion, encouragement of self-care, given its innovation magnitude, replicability, and sustainability. Of the 43 centers evaluated, 86% offered ICT circles, mostly by experienced community therapists (67.4% of the centers received encouragement/orientation and 74.4% training).…”

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“…ICT has been shown to be an appropriate measure to alleviate the adverse consequences of loneliness and isolation by creating spaces to maintain social connections, promote healthy activities, and manage emotions (Hwang et al, 2020). In addition, some studies on online ICT have also revealed that the feelings and emotions in the circles are universal (Barreto & Camarotti, 2021; Barreto et al, 2020; Uhry, 2022).…”

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“…Community therapists lead the ICT circles, and their training takes place through activities at the Training Centers, which are linked to the Brazilian Association of Integrative Community Therapy (ABRATECOM), a nonprofit organization created in 2004, which has already trained around 40,000 Community Therapists working in the Americas, Europe, Africa, and Asia (Barreto & Camarotti, 2021). ABRATECOM is responsible for training community therapists in all training centers distributed worldwide.…”

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Online Integrative Community Therapy in Latin America: Health Promotion in Times of COVID-19

Colatusso,

Uhry,

Barreto

et al. 2023

Health Educ Behav

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This study described integrative community therapy (ICT) in the online modality as a health promotion resource in the context of COVID-19 in Latin America, characterizing the ICT circles, the ICT training centers, and the community therapists involved in this practice. It is a descriptive, observational, and cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach. Data were collected from November 2020 to July 2021 through an online questionnaire created on the Google Forms platform. The study’s first stage involved the participation of ICT training centers, while the second involved community therapists. Forty-three centers participated in the first stage; 86.1% offered online ICT in the period evaluated, and 74.4% trained professionals to implement this modality. In the second stage, 66 community therapists responded to the questionnaire. Of these, 49 (74.2%) resided in Brazil, 84.8% were female, and 72.7% performed the work voluntarily, with an average of 6.1 hours per week dedicated to online circles. Community-based circles were the most cited, followed by those linked to the public sector, with an average of 20.7 participants/circle in the period. The most frequent themes were stress and negative emotions, problems with work/unemployment, and family conflicts. Strengthening self-care, participation in ICT circles, and personal empowerment stood out among the coping strategies. In conclusion, online ICT proved to be an innovative resource for health promotion during the pandemic through the articulation and engagement of community therapists and different institutions, expanding solidary social networks, and showing itself as a sustainable practice in the Latin American scenario.

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confidence: 91%