Integrative and complementary practices in residence in Family and Community Medicine: an experience report

• Autor(a) principal: Bezerra, Vanessa de Oliveira
• Data de Publicação: 2020
• Outros Autores: Negreiros, Ricardo Andre Medeiros, Morais, Maria do Socorro Trindade
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Revista Brasileira de Medicina de Família e Comunidade (Online)
• Texto Completo: https://www.rbmfc.org.br/rbmfc/article/view/2087
• topic: Family Practice; Internship and Residency; Primary Health Care; Medicina Familiar y Comunitaria; Internado y Residencia; Atención Primaria de Salud; Medicina de Família e Comunidade; Internato e Residência; Atenção Primária à Saúde

Problem: When using integrative and complementary practices (PICs), in their work process, the health professional has other tools that can help to respond and explain quickly and less iatrogenically the unexplained symptoms for biomedicine. However, the teaching of these practices in the Medical Residency Program in Family and Community Medicine has been diffuse and scarce. Methods: This is an experience report by a Family Health team, on the periphery of a capital city in the Northeast/Brazil, who used auriculotherapy in users followed between the months of August and December 2016. Results: Auriculotherapy offers several lessons and challenges. The process started with RMFC support showed, which was already observed in other places, great acceptance by the population, also a result of the repressed demand of other forms of care. A great reception was perceived by professionals and users who, overcoming prejudices, saw the opportunity to expand their toolbox in the care of the user, and themselves. As limits for the offer of auriculotherapy at USF, we highlight: lack of appropriate spaces, insufficient materials for the sessions, low investment by local management in permanent education for workers in PICs. Conclusion: It is believed that PICs have contributed to the qualification and expansion of care in the PRMFC, especially in primary care services.