The Invisibility of Integrative and Complementary Practices in Primary Healthcare.

Invisibility is an issue that requires more attention among healthcare professionals, as some activities in Primary Care go unnoticed. One example is the offer of complementary therapies, whose implementation has been frail and, consequently, can be overlooked in the Unified Health System. This study aims to understand the factors contributing to the public invisibility of Integrative and Complementary Practices in Primary Care.

Professional Training in Integrative and Complementary Practices: the meanings attributed by Primary Health Care workers.

Objective: To understand the meanings attributed by Primary Health Care workers to the professional training process in Integrative and Complementary Practices.

Method: Descriptive, exploratory study with a qualitative approach, carried out with 20 professionals from 14 health units in three municipalities in the Metropolitan Region of Goiânia, state of Goiás, Brazil. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews, transcribed and analyzed using the thematic content analysis.