Association between nurses' training in integrative practices and their work situation

to verify the association between training in integrative practices and the work situations of nurses in Brazil.

this is a descriptive, multicenter survey study, carried out with 1,154 nurses from the five regions of Brazil. Data was collected using an online questionnaire between June 2021 and January 2022. Statistical analysis included absolute and relative frequencies, association tests, linear trend tests and Poisson regression with robust variance, with significant associations atp≤0.05.

the prevalence of training in traditional integrative practices was 43.5%, with a predominance of women, postgraduates, religious professionals and residents in the South. Self-employed nurses and those with fewer formal jobs were more likely to be trained (RP=1.59). Adjusted analysis revealed significant associations with the legal nature of the employment relationship, type of occupation and weekly working hours. Working in private institutions (RP= 0.67) and being a salaried employee (RP=0.64) reduced the likelihood of training in integrative health, while being self-employed without social security (RP=1.80) or having working hours of 20h/40h increased this likelihood (RP=1.51/RP=1.21).

training in integrative practices among nurses is associated with more flexible professional relationships, greater autonomy and work situation that favor continued qualification. These results reinforce the need for institutional incentives and public policies to increase access to training.