Cromoterapia no processo saúde, doença e cuidado: um estudo à luz da revisão integrativa

Abstract

Introduction: Chromotherapy integrates the National Policy of Integrative and Complementary Practices; these aim at the promotion, prevention of injuries and recovery of health, focused on human and integral care. The increase in the implantation of these therapies is due to the increasing number of the appearance of chronic diseases; dissatisfaction with current health and its costs; of valuing care and; interest in quality of life. Objective: To analyze the relationship between chromotherapy and the health, disease and care process. Methodological Path: This is an integrative review of the literature, carried out at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, at the FACISA campus, in the spaces of the computer lab and in the library, from August to November 2018. Complete articles have been included in the last 5 years, written in Portuguese, English or Spanish. The databases consulted were PubMed / Medline, LILACS and SCIELO. The following descriptors were used: "Terapia pela cor", "Cromoterapia", "Chromotherapy" and "Color Therapy". At the end, a sample of 10 articles was identified. Results: Color therapy is possible and presents important functions for health; influences people's relaxation; attenuates / eliminates emotional pain related to trauma; improves cognitive performance, psoriasis lesions and the appearance of stretch marks; contributes to the healing of wounds; helps in the treatment of acne; and modifies the biology of a critical illness. Final considerations: Chromotherapy helps to improve the health of individuals, thus justifying the importance of its use and the need to carry out more research on this method.