OBJECTIVE:
to understand the contributions of ludic care in nursing by stimulating the acceptance of chemical detoxification from crack on the perception of people in the detoxification process.
METHODS:
an exploratory, descriptive study with a qualitative approach, performed with five people hospitalized for chemical detoxification from crack, from March to July 2013 in a chemical detox unit of a midsize hospital in the central region of Rio Grande do Sul. Data was collected using a semi-structured interview and was subjected to content analysis.
RESULTS:
Two categories emerged: Ludic care in nursing as a stimulus to the acceptance of chemical detoxification; Ludic care in nursing in the promotion for healthy living after chemical detoxification.
CONCLUSION:
ludic care in nursing proved to enhance the acceptance of chemical detoxification from crack in the reality investigated.
Crack cocaine; Inactivation, metabolic; Hospitalization; Health education; Nursing care