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Integration of alternative medicine in the curriculum of the medical and nursing degrees in Peruvian universities

Abstract:

Objective: To identify the integration of alternative medicine as a basic subject in undergraduate and graduate programs of the medical and nursing degrees of the public and private Peruvian universities. Design: A documental, cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted with 61 Peruvian public and private universities that offer a degree in Medicine and Nursing. Methodology: A complete review was carried out on the curriculum in the schools of Medicine and Nursing in Peruvian universities, depending on the undergraduate and graduates courses offered. Results: In undergraduate programs, 16% of universities included the subject called Alternative Medicine as part of the medical degree and 40% as part of Nursing degree, compared to posgraduate programs where only 3% of Peruvian universities offer a fourth level course in this area. Conclusions: There is a lack of academic offer in undergraduate and graduate programs related to alternative medicine in Peruvian universities.