Integralidade na formação de Terapeutas Ocupacionais: análise das percepções e estrutura curricular da Graduação

Introduction: Integrative and Complementary Health Practices (PICS) in the area of ​​Occupational Therapy (OT) require training and discussion in the graduation process to guarantee access and care within the integral reasoning of the body, mind, emotions and connections. Objectives: To verify the training, perceptions and experiences with PICS of OT undergraduates at the Faculty of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto at the University of São Paulo. Methods: Cross-sectional, exploratory, descriptive and quantitative study using an online questionnaire developed in research with undergraduates in the last semester and analysis of the curricular structure and teaching plans. Results and discussion: Of the total of 17 undergraduates, 12 reported knowledge about PICS (100%), 92% used them for personal purposes, and 17% stated doubts about their effectiveness and uncertainty about their credibility in the Brazilian Unified Health System (SUS) as a therapeutic resource in the profession. There was minimal training offered on PICS, of the 69 subjects in the undergraduate course, 3 dealt with the topic in a theoretical and experimental way, with a low workload and insufficient content for logic and professional use. Final considerations: There is a need for curricular changes to incorporate these practices as a therapeutic resource within the profession in order to guarantee access and quality care to the population.