A acupuntura é uma estratégia da medicina chinesa que teve introdução no ocidente por meio de ondas orientalistas, a partir do século 18, quando foi associada à cirurgia, por se tratar de terapêutica externa. Durante a primeira metade do século 19, foi objeto de interesse científico, perdendo impacto na segunda metade daquele século, quando identificada como etnomedicina, de interesse apenas histórico. Não obstante, a investigação científica sobre esta terapêutica não foi encerrada. No início do século 20, estudos sobre acupuntura buscavam uma explicação para sua dinâmica nas teorias da eletricidade animal. Nos anos 1960, nova onda da terapêutica, mística e esotérica, acompanhou o movimento de Contracultura no ocidente, fora do ambiente acadêmico. A partir dos anos 1970, sua admissão formal em meio acadêmico foi facilitada pela reaproximação do ocidente com a República Popular da China. Desde então, a acupuntura vem ganhando espaço nas investigações científicas, estabilizando sua explicação pela teoria neurofisiológica, visando a identificar padrões terapêuticos para situações de saúde classificadas pelo núcleo conceitual da Medicina Ocidental Moderna (MOM). O presente estudo de caso descreve o estabelecimento da acupuntura científica na Faculdade de Medicina na Universidade de São Paulo (FMUSP). Utiliza a teoria ator-rede de Bruno Latour e colaboradores. Identifica as redes de conexão utilizadas pelos doutores Hong Jin Pai, Wu Tu Hsing e Chin An Lin para instalar ensino, assistência e pesquisa acadêmica em acupuntura nessa instituição de ensino superior, considerada ícone na difusão de conhecimento ortodoxo em medicina. Essa trajetória é construída por meio de depoimentos de médicos acupunturistas que participam das atividades didáticas, assistenciais e de pesquisa na FMUSP. Foram empregadas as estratégias de observação participante (fevereiro a dezembro de 2010), entrevistas semiestruturadas (17), pesquisa documental e midiática. Os registros de campo foram digitados em Word2003 e Word 2007. As entrevistas tiveram gravação digital e foram transcritas. A análise realizada foi temática e de conteúdo, considerando cinco temas principais propostos por modelo de sistema circulatório latouriano: mobilização do mundo, autonomização, alianças, representação pública e núcleo conceitual. Os resultados indicam que a acupuntura: (1) reforça o conhecimento de que parte considerável das enfermidades é simples e não precisa de alta tecnologia para construção do diagnóstico e da terapêutica; (2) é um contraponto para a MOM que tem alto custo e nem sempre oferece resultados satisfatórios para o médico e/ou o paciente; (3) contribui para melhorar as estratégias de assistência à saúde; (4) modula o consumo de fármacos; (5) os pacientes usam as Medicinas Complementares e Alternativas (MCAs) e isso se relaciona: (a) ao alto custo financeiro da MOM, (b) ao efeito terapêutico imediato da acupuntura, (c) a insucessos no tratamento convencional, (d) à boa relação terapêutica que proporciona; (6) quando baseada em evidências, a acupuntura tem sua prática legitimada no sistema de saúde. Conclui-se que: (1) a formação em acupuntura reforça a dimensão clínica da prática médica, associada à imagem do bom profissional de saúde; (2) a ideia da acupuntura apenas como placebo é inadequada; (3) a não regulamentação da profissão de acupunturista prejudica a formação profissional que possa responder às necessidades de assistência em saúde, com padrões de excelência; (4) combinadas, MOM e Medicina Chinesa Clássica (MCC) potencializam o benefício terapêutico aos pacientes / Acupuncture is a strategy of Chinese medicine. It was introduced in the West from Orientalist waves since the 18th century. It was associated with surgery, because its characteristic of external therapy. It was object of scientific interest during the first half of the 19th century, but lost impact in the second half of this century when it was identified as ethnomedicine with historical interest only. Nevertheless, scientific research on this therapy has not been closed. In the early 20th century, studies on acupuncture sought an explanation for their dynamics on theories of animal electricity. In the 1960s new waves of therapy, esoteric, mystical, accompanied the Counterculture movement in the West, outside the academic environment. From the year 1970, its formal admission into the academic environment was facilitated by the West rapprochement with the People\'s Republic of China. Since then, acupuncture has been gaining ground in scientific investigations, stabilizing its explanation by neurophysiologic theory, identifying therapeutic standards for health situations classified by the core concept of the MOM (modern Western medicine). This case study describes the establishment of acupuncture science in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Sao Paulo, FMUSP. It uses actor-network theory of Bruno Latour and colleagues. It identifies the network connection used by Dr. Hong Jin Pai, Wu Tu Hsing and Chin An Lin to install education, service and academic research in acupuncture at this institution of higher learning, considered icon on the diffusion of knowledge in orthodox medicine in Brazil. This trajectory is constructed by testimonials from medical practitioners who participate in educational activities, assistance and research in FMUSP. The research strategies used were participant observation (February-December 2010), semi-structured interviews (17), documentary and media research. The field records were entered into Word2003 and Word 2007. The digital recording interviews had been transcribed. The analysis was thematic and content, considering five main themes proposed by Latours circulatory system model: mobilization of the world, empowering, alliances, public representation and conceptual core. The results indicate that acupuncture: (1) reinforces the knowledge that a considerable part of the diseases is simple and does not need high technology for construction of diagnosis and therapy, (2) is a counterpoint to MOM which is costly and not always provide satisfactory results for the physician and / or patient, (3) contributes to improve strategies for health care, (4) modulates the consumption of drugs, (5) patients use the CAM (Complementary and Alternative Medicine) and this is related to: (a) the high financial cost of the MOM, (b) the immediate therapeutic effect of acupuncture, (c) failures in the conventional treatment, (d) improves therapeutic relation, (6) once based on evidence, Acupuncture has legitimized his practice in health service. We conclude that: (1) training in acupuncture strengthens the clinical dimension of medical practice associated with the image of good health care, (2) the idea of acupuncture just as placebo is inadequate, (3) without regulation, the profession of acupuncturist affect negatively the needs of health care with standards of excellence, (4) MOM combined with CCM (Classical Chinese Medicine) potentiates the therapeutic benefit

Made available in DSpace on 2015-07-22T20:49:49Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2011-02-22 / Esta dissertação busca se aproximar das concepções Pankararu de cura e suas relações com a biomedicina. Embora os Pankararu sejam originários da região do submédio São Francisco, no Estado de Pernambuco, depois de um intenso processo de migração, muitos deles passaram a residir na Favela do Real Parque, em São Paulo. Este estudo se concentra nos Pankararu do Real Parque. Este trabalho descreve partes da cosmologia Pankararu e suas formas tradicionais de cura, na busca de compreender a integração dessas práticas com o atendimento biomédico do Município de São Paulo. Descrevo então como ocorre essa integração, assinalando os conflitos e os processos de “tradução” e ressignificação de seus elementos rituais para o contexto urbano. O crescente número de etnias que vivem na metrópole suscita indagações quanto à transformação e readaptação de seus discursos. Esta etnografia pretende explicitar como é realizado esse movimento e as formas de afirmação identitária e de conquistas políticas, principalmente, no campo da saúde. / This essay seeks to approach the Pankararu concepts of healing and their relations with Biomedicine. Although Pankararu originate from the region of São Francisco submid, in the State of Pernambuco, after an intense process of migration, many ofthem took up residence in the shantytown of Real Parque, in São Paulo city. This study focuses on the Pankararu of Real Parque. This paper describes parts of the Pankararu cosmology and their traditional ways ofhealing, seeking to understand the integration of these practices with biomedical care in São Paulo city. I describe,then, how this integration occurs, pointing out the conflictsand the processes of "translation" and their redefinition of ritual elements to the urban context. The growing number of ethnic groups living in the metropolis raises questions aboutthe transformation and upgrading of their speech es. This ethnography aims to explainhow this movement takes place and the forms of identity affirmation and political achievements, especially in the health field. / TEDE / BV UNIFESP: Teses e dissertações

According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), by 2012 there were 15.4 million refugees and 28.8 million internally displaced persons (IDPs) forced to flee their homes due to war or violent conflict across the globe. Upon arrival in their host settings, forced migrants struggle with acute health and material needs, as well as issues related to identity, politics, power and place. The Karen ethnic minority of Burma (also known as Myanmar) has been involved in a prolonged civil conflict with the Burmese military government for nearly six decades. This fighting has resulted in massive internal displacement and refugee flight, and although a ceasefire was signed in 2012, continued violence has been reported. This study among the displaced Karen population along the Thai-Burma border examines the relationships between traditional – or indigenous – medicine, the population's health needs, and the broader social and political context. Research was conducted using an ethnographic case-study approach among 170 participants along the Thai-Burma border between 2003 and 2011. Research findings document the rapid evolution and formalisation of the Karen traditional medical system. Findings show how the evolutionary process was influenced by social needs, an existing base medical knowledge among traditional health practitioners, and a dynamic social and political environment. Evidence suggests that that Karen traditional medicine practitioners, under the leadership of the Karen National Union (KNU) Department of Health and Welfare, are serving neglected and culturally-specific health needs among border populations. Moreover, this research also provides evidence that Karen authorities are revitalising their traditional medicine, as part of a larger effort to strengthen their social infrastructure including the Karen self-determination movement. In particular, these Karen authorities are focused on building a sustainable health infrastructure that can serve Karen State in the long term. From the perspectives of both refugee health and development studies, the revival of Karen traditional medicine within a refugee and IDP setting represents an adaptive response by otherwise medically under-served populations. This case offers a model of healthcare self-sufficiency that breaks with the dependency relationships characteristic of most conventional refugee and IDP health services. And, through the mobilisation of tradition for contemporary needs, it offers a dimension of cultural continuity in a context where discontinuity and loss of culture are hallmarks of the forced migration experience.