Atenção primária e capacitação profissional para aplicação das práticas integrativas e complementares: revisão integrativa

Abstract

The objective of this study was to analyze the process of professional training and qualification for Integrative and Complementary Practices and to propose strategies for permanent health education, aiming at the continuity and integrality of care in Primary Health Care (PHC) and at home. This is an integrative review, carried out in the Virtual Health Library and in the PubMed, Scopus, SciELO, Web Of Science and CINAHL databases. The sample consisted of 13 studies. The results were grouped into four categories: professional training and qualification education on Integrative and Complementary Practices; the knowledge and advantages of training to offer Integrative and Complementary PracticesS; the most used Integrative and Complementary Practices; and, the predominant professional areas in the process of applying for Integrative and Complementary Practices. The state of the art on the process of training and application of Integrative and Complementary Practices in Primary Health Care can be known, by professionals graduated in the health area, filling knowledge gaps and providing suggestions for health permanent education strategies.