Efeitos do uso abusivo de álcool em comunidades rurais: uma análise integrativa da literatura a partir da teoria das representações sociais

Abstract

It is known that rural communities are quite marked by the problem of alcohol abuse and that health promotion actions within this context are developed in an incipient way, and therefore, they need more studies on this theme and psychosocial interventions within these locations. From the proposed, it is intended to understand the effects of Disorders Related to the Use of Alcohol in rural communities, from an integrative literature review, using the Theory of Social Representations (SR) as a way of analyzing and interpreting the data found in the literature. about the subject. The search platforms were Scielo (Scientific Electronic Library Online), Lilacs (Latin American Caribbean Literature on Health Science), CAPES Journal Portal, and PePSIC (Psychology Electronic Journal Portal). The descriptors used were "Rural Community" AND "Alcohol-Related Disorders", the final works selected were read in depth between September 30th and October 15th, 2021. After this reading, a critical analysis was performed about of the subject dealt with in each of the selected articles. In the initial search 81 articles were found, which after being submitted to the inclusion and exclusion criteria, remained 9 texts. From the data analysis, some specificities of gender elements in the issue of alcohol consumption in specific contexts were observed. Furthermore, it could be understood that there is a lack of government actions or any specific project aimed at promoting mental health in rural communities, especially with regard to the abusive use of alcohol. It was learned that alcohol consumption is usually presented as an alternative therapeutic method to forget the problems and concerns of the reality in which we live, so there is no constant demand for qualified care by the population when a substance dependence is identified. or misuse. The SRs show the importance of social knowledge for communities and the effect of transmitting cultural elements across generations, which end up configuring as concrete and consistent aspects in social interaction. It is concluded that this study promoted knowledge to the scientific community about the Social Representations about alcohol consumption in rural communities. Furthermore, such research could contribute to new elaborations and advances in reflections on the construction of policies and services aimed at rural people, who are often invisibilities and deprived of freedom of access and specific development for their reality.

Keywords: Alcohol Use Disorders; Rural Communities; Social Representations Theory.