Offering of integrative and complementary practices by multiprofessional teams: a study of associated factors based...

This study aimed to identify the factors associated with the provision of integrative and complementary practices used by multidisciplinary teams (MT) in the state of Bahia - Brazil. This is an exploratory, cross-sectional, quantitative, and descriptive study, based on the results of the external evaluation of the third cycle of the 2017 Primary Care Quality Improvement and Assessment Program (PMAQ) held in 171 municipalities in the state. To identify the factors associated with the outcome variable (the offering of ICHP), two levels of independent variables were used: distal level (clinical-care subdimension) and proximal level (technical-pedagogical subdimension). The most frequently ICHP offered in the state were music therapy and shantala massage. In the technical-pedagogical subdimension, it could be observed that the offering of ICHP had statistical significance in the following variables: pedagogical activities offered; the MT carried out monitoring and analysis of indicators related to their work process; and the MT that supported and developed strategies to promote body practices and physical activities in the territory. It can be concluded that the offering of ICHP was identified in teams that best organized and qualified their health work processes.