Why do they perform integrative and complementary practices in the Family Health Strategy?

Primary care professionals' use of Integrative and Complementary Health Practices (PICS) is growing despite the low investment and lack of specialized training availability. Therefore, this research aims to understand these professionals' motivations for using PICS in primary care. A qualitative study was conducted with non-structured interviews with professionals from Recife-PE, based on a hermeneutics methodological approach. The observations obtained are based on the analysis carried out in three phases: data ordering, data classification, and final analysis and material review. Among the motivations found, positive personal and family experiences appear, as it is one of the first contacts of interviewees with PICS. Another important factor is the promotion of training by public health management for professionals. However, once the national financial investment proves to be flawed, it threatens the continuous offer and expansion of such training by local health managers. A third reason is patients' results, as PICS promotes self-care, improves professional communication, and provides non-drug treatments. The set of experiences lived by the interviewees, added to the access to training that boosted the expansion of knowledge about PICS and its use in primary care, were the motivational factors found to be highlighted.

Keywords:
Complementary Therapies; Primary Health Care; National Health Strategies