Teaching of Integrative and Complementary Practices in Nursing Courses in the State of São Paulo

Abstract

Objective: to analyze the offer of disciplines on Integrative and Complementary Practices in undergraduate nursing courses in the State of São Paulo. Method: described and retrospective study with a quantitative approach. Data collection was carried out by searching the institutions' web pages to collect data from the curriculum. Descriptive data analysis was performed. Results: 172 higher education institutions were selected in the State of São Paulo, 102 (59.3%) located in the interior of the State, 152 (88.4%) private educational institutions, 31 (18%) presented subjects in the curriculum related to Integrative and Complementary Practices, of these disciplines 17 (9.9%) were mandatory, 66 (38.4%) in person and with an average workload of 403.6 hours (SD = 411.8). Conclusions: there is still a shortage of public and private institutions in the State of São Paulo that offer disciplines in undergraduate nursing courses on Integrative and Complementary Practices.