Monitoring the implementation of a Municipal Policy on Complementary and Integrative Practices: the main challenges

Abstract This paper is an excerpt of an ethnographic study conducted within a doctoral program in a Complementary and Integrative Practices referral unit located in Peruíbe-SP, Brazil. It presents an analysis of the implementation of a Municipal Policy on Complementary and Integrative Practices (MPCIP), including participant observation of meetings held with workers and managers, field diaries, documents from the Brazilian Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization, legislation, and reports of those involved. The analysis was based on hermeneutic interpretation (GEERTZ, 1989), and the main challenges faced during the process are presented. Even though the format of the MPCIP in Peruíbe meets national and international requirements, it only warranted legal-institutional aspects. Despite advancements in policy development, there remain political and operational challenges to its implementation and expansion, which shall be overcome to fully implement Complementary and Integrative Practices in the city’s health service.

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Main Authors: Ignatti,Carmencita, Nakamura,Eunice
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: PHYSIS - Revista de Saúde Coletiva 2021
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-73312021000100603
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