THE SITUATION OF THE TEACHING OF HOLISTIC AND COMPLEMENTARY PRACTICES IN UNDERGRADUATE COURSES IN NURSING, PHYSIOTHERAPY AND MEDICINE

Authors

  • Léia Fortes Salles Pós - doutoranda da Escola de Enfermagem da Universidade de São Paulo
  • Rafael Fernandes Bel Homo
  • Maria Júlia Paes da Silva Escola de Enfermagem da Universidade de São Paulo.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v19i4.35140

Keywords:

Complementary therapies, Teaching, Nursing, Medicine, Physiotherapy.

Abstract

This study aimed to analyze the situation of
the teaching of Integrative and Complementary Practices
in faculties of Nursing, Medicine and Physiotherapy in
Brazil. The sample was constituted of public faculties
and the data search occurred on the websites of the
institutions investigated, between May 2012 and March
2013. Of the 209 public higher education institutions, only
43 (32.3%) offered courses related to this topic. Among
these three courses, the schools of Nursing offer the most
courses, followed by Medicine and Physiotherapy; 26.4%,
17.5% and 14.6%, respectively. The mean course load is
46 hours, and the majority are offered as options, with
a large proportion of health professionals not studying
these knowledges. The teaching institutions, which train
professionals for the job market and for the Unified Health
System, need to review the curriculum frameworks.

Author Biographies

Léia Fortes Salles, Pós - doutoranda da Escola de Enfermagem da Universidade de São Paulo

Enfermeira. Área: Terapias Integrativas e Complementares, especialista em Medicina Integrativa, Teraoia Floral e Irisdiagnose.

Rafael Fernandes Bel Homo

Enfermeiro pela Escola de Enfermagem da Universidade de São Paulo. Especialista em Auditoria em Enfermagem.

Maria Júlia Paes da Silva, Escola de Enfermagem da Universidade de São Paulo.

Enfermeira. Professora Titular do Departamento Médico-cirúrgico da Escola de Enfermagem da Universidade de São Paulo.

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Published

2014-12-19

How to Cite

Salles, L. F., Bel Homo, R. F., & Paes da Silva, M. J. (2014). THE SITUATION OF THE TEACHING OF HOLISTIC AND COMPLEMENTARY PRACTICES IN UNDERGRADUATE COURSES IN NURSING, PHYSIOTHERAPY AND MEDICINE. Cogitare Enfermagem, 19(4). https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v19i4.35140

Issue

Vol. 19 No. 4 (2014)

Section

ORIGINAL ARTICLE

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