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

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https://doi.org/10.1590/1518-8345.7144.4204

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Nursing , Nurse's Role , Professional Training , Job Description , Complementary Therapies , Complementary Therapeutic Methods

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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.

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2024-09-23

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Vol. 32 (2024)

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Gnatta, J. R., Domingos, T. da S., Gherardi-Donato, E. C. da S., Fusco, S. de F. B., Kurebayashi, L. F. S., & Borges, T. P. (2024). Sociodemographic and training profile of nursing professionals in the state of São Paulo in relation to Integrative and Complementary Health Practices. Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 32, e4204. https://doi.org/10.1590/1518-8345.7144.4204