O cuidado do enfermeiro ao usuário de crack: reflexões sob a ótica dos princípios da teoria holística

Abstract

The consumption of crack incites a default intense, continuous and repetitive, causes and consequences violate the user extends to all his family and social environment. Given this reality aimed to reflect on the nursing care of crack users and their interface with the Holistic Theory proposed by Myra Levine. The Holistic Theory is emphasized as connection and link between the fragment and the whole, through the knowledge of human parts: body-mind-spirit-nursing-client-family. This conceptual framework has logical nature, is simple, generalizable and can be tested based on assumptions. Thus, nurses must understand the crack user as a biopsychosocial being the repercussions of the use of this substance transgress the physical dimension, greatly complicating the traditional nursing care. In this context, it is imperative to support holistic and humane able to foster face this serious problem.