Use of integrative and complementary health practices by Brazilian population: results from the 2019 National Health Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In 2006, Brazil implemented the National Policy on Integrative and Complementary Practices of the SUS. and in 2015, the Brazilian Ministry of Health issued a reinforcement to this policy to increase access to integrative and complementary health practices (ICHP). In this study, we described the prevalence of ICHP in Brazilian adults according to their sociodemographic characteristics, self-perceived health, and chronic diseases.

Methods

This is a nationally representative cross-sectional survey including 64,194 participants from the 2019 Brazilian National Health Survey. Types of ICHP were categorized according to their purposes: health promotion (Tai chi/Lian gong/Qi gong, yoga, meditation, and integrative community therapy) or therapeutic practices (acupuncture,

SUBMITTER: Garcia-Cerde R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10268350 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature