Práticas integrativas e complementares na atenção básica : qual o conhecimento, aceitação e interesse dos usuários de um município do interior do RS?

Abstract

The use of integrative and complementary practices is recognized as a curative and palliative therapeutic resource, contributing to the improvement of the quality of life of the population. The WHO has always shown importance in the use of these practices. That is why in 2006, in Brazil, the National Policy for Integrative and Complementary Practices (PNPIC) was created, which, through three ordinances, includes 29 practices for SUS. The objective of the study was to identify the knowledge, acceptance and interest of SUS users by PICs in the city of Santa Cruz do Sul, RS. Data were collected from March to May / 18 and users of 18 Family Health Strategies and 2 Basic Health Units participated in the survey, totaling 274 questionnaires answered. Of the total number of interviewees, 233 (85%) have already heard about PICs and 111 users (40.5%) have used them at some point; 261 (95.3%) believe that PICs can contribute to service delivery; 264 (96.4%) recognize PICs as practices of prevention and health promotion; 255 (93.1%) were interested in implementing these practices in SUS. The association between the variables know and use the PICs; knowledge and interest in the implementation of PICs in SUS was significant (p<0,05). . These results allow to conclude that many want these practices to be implemented in the SUS, making it necessary the interest and planning of the public management in the inclusion of these practices in the health services of the municipality, in order to promote and prevent the health of the population.