Profundización en la experiencia de profesionales de salud al incorporar terapias complementarias en su práctica clínica

Paula  Vega Vega; Marcela   Urrutia Egaña; Viviana  Aliaga Barros; Solange  Campos Romero

doi:10.22235/ech.v9i2.2316

Authors

Paula Vega Vega Escuela de Enfermería, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5635-3030
Marcela Urrutia Egaña Escuela de Enfermería, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4476-9682
Viviana Aliaga Barros Escuela de Enfermería, Universidad Finis Terrae- Chile https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0690-6917
Solange Campos Romero Escuela de Enfermería, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0690-6917

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22235/ech.v9i2.2316

Keywords:

Complementary Therapies, Health professionals, Clinical practice

Abstract

Introduction: Complementary therapies have been increasingly incorporated into health care, especially in areas such as oncology, palliative care, rehabilitation and obstetrics. In several countries, it´s the health professionals themselves who have incorporated them into their clinical practice in an integrated way, leading them to change the paradigm of the current biomedical system, allowing them to provide a more comprehensive and autonomous care. Objective: To comprehend the experience of health professionals in Chile when incorporating complementary therapies in their clinical practice. Method: Qualitative phenomenological study. Health professionals certified in unconventional therapy were invited to participate, which they integrate into their clinical practice. After signing the consent, in-depth interviews were carried out until the data was saturated. The research process was carried out following the 10 steps of Streubert. Results: 11 health professionals participated, who develop therapies such as reiki, flower therapy and acupuncture integrated into their clinical practice. It was revealed that the incorporation of Complementary Therapies gave greater meaning to the work itself as a health professional, however, there were facilitators and obstacles to the process, which generated new challenges for integration with allopathic medicine. Conclusion: The integration of Complementary Therapies expanded the therapeutic tools, which generated in them greater professional satisfaction by providing a more human and person-centered care, recognizing the need to incorporate this knowledge into the curricula of health careers.

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