Knowledge derived from studies on crack: an incursion into Brazilian dissertations and theses

This is a systematic review based on the integrative review method, which sought to analyze the characteristics of knowledge produced by studies on crack, in Brazilian Master's and Doctoral courses. The investigation comprised 33 studies (18 dissertations and 15 theses). Among them, 51.5% were...

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Published in:Ciência & saude coletiva 2012-05, Vol.17 (5), p.1247
Main Authors: Rodrigues, Diego Schaurich, Backes, Dirce Stein, Freitas, Hilda Maria Barbosa de, Zamberlan, Claudia, Gelhen, Maria Helena, Colomé, Juliana Silveira
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Subjects:
Academic Dissertations as Topic
Biomedical Research
Brazil
Cocaine-Related Disorders
Crack Cocaine
Knowledge Management
Publishing - statistics & numerical data
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Summary:This is a systematic review based on the integrative review method, which sought to analyze the characteristics of knowledge produced by studies on crack, in Brazilian Master's and Doctoral courses. The investigation comprised 33 studies (18 dissertations and 15 theses). Among them, 51.5% were from the Health Science area with emphasis on the Postgraduate Program in Psychiatry (and Medical Psychology), which provided five dissertations/theses. Most of the knowledge on the epidemic (51.5%) are from the Universidade Federal de São Paulo and Universidade de São Paulo, with the largest number of studies (81.8%) concentrated in the southeast. The themes most analyzed were: organic alterations, drug trafficking and crack use, HIV/Aids, types and strategies of treatment. The results showed that Brazilian stricto sensu knowledge about crack is still incipient, sketchy and ineffectual, albeit promising due to demands and implications that this epidemic imposes upon society.
ISSN:1678-4561
DOI:10.1590/S1413-81232012000500018