Sociodemographic and training profile of nursing professionals in the state of São Paulo in relation to Integrative and Complementary Health Practices

• Main Authors: Juliana Rizzo Gnatta (Author), Thiago da Silva Domingos (Author), Edilaine Cristina da Silva Gherardi-Donato (Author), Suzimar de Fátima Benato Fusco (Author), Leonice Fumiko Sato Kurebayashi (Author), Talita Pavarini Borges (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo, 2024-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.
• Notes: 1518-8345; 10.1590/1518-8345.7144.4203
• Keywords: Nursing; Nurse's Role; Professional Training; Job Description; Complementary Therapies; Complementary Therapeutic Methods; Nursing; RT1-120
• Source: Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem, Vol 32 (2024)

Objective: to analyze the sociodemographic and training profile of nursing professionals in the state of São Paulo in relation to Integrative and Complementary Practices in Health. Method: cross-sectional study, developed with 3,794 nursing professionals in the state of São Paulo, from 645 municipalities. To collect data, an online questionnaire was used containing sociodemographic and professional training variables. A hierarchical multiple Poisson regression model was constructed, considering training in practices as the dependent variable, with a significance level of 5%. Results: of the 3,794 (100%) participants, 479 (12.62%) had training in Integrative and Complementary Health Practices. The most frequent practices were auriculotherapy, Traditional Chinese Medicine/acupuncture and Reiki. The predominant training modalities were free, face-to-face and theoretical-practical courses. The variables age, no formal religion, higher education and specialization level, working hours and knowledge and previous experience on integrative practices were significant. Conclusion: the results indicate the need to encourage and expand the training of Integrative and Complementary Health Practices for nursing professionals, in order to strengthen their performance in health services.