Alternative or complementary therapies: knowledge and action of the nurses at the 71st administrative district - Santo Amaro, São Paulo, Brazil

Authors

  • Helena Maria Fekete Nuñez USP; EE
  • Suely Itsuko Ciosak Sociedade Portuguesa de Beneficência; Hospital Real e Benemérito; Departamento de Enfermagem

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0080-62342003000300002

Keywords:

Holistic nursing, Alternative therapies, Complementary therapies, Health promotion, Research on nursing

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to investigate the nurses knowledge and actions taken regarding alternative or complementary therapies (AT or CT) at the County (municipal) Health Units of the 71st Administrative District, in Santo Amaro, SP. The research use a quantitative aproach and a qualitative analysis of the field data that showed that 89% of the nurses have confidence in AT/CTs but only 22,2% know the legal basis for its use and 5,5% had courses on the techniques. 44,4% use these therapies on themselves and 11,1% on their patients. Altogether 7 diferent AT/CTs were listed and classified in 5 Hill's groups. It was found that there is a need for including new knowledge as a complementary option for the promotion of the population's health.

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Published

2003-09-01

Issue

Vol. 37 No. 3 (2003)

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How to Cite

Nuñez, H. M. F., & Ciosak, S. I. (2003). Alternative or complementary therapies: knowledge and action of the nurses at the 71st administrative district - Santo Amaro, São Paulo, Brazil. Revista Da Escola De Enfermagem Da USP, 37(3), 11-18. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0080-62342003000300002