Complementary and Alternative Therapies (CATs) in Nursing Education in Spanish Universities
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Design
2.2. Population
2.3. Variables
2.4. Procedure
2.5. Data Analysis
2.6. Ethical Aspects
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Public Involvement Statement
Guidelines and Standards Statement
Use of Artificial Intelligence
Conflicts of Interest
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Total | Offer | ||||
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n | % of Total Universities/Centers | % of Universities Offering | |||
Universities | 62 | 16 | 25.8 | ||
Public | 40 | 11 | 27.5 | 68.8 | |
Private | 22 | 5 | 22.7 | 31.3 | |
Centers | 117 | 22 | 18.8 |
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Gutiérrez-Sánchez, B.; Gutiérrez-Gascón, J.; da-Silva-Domingues, H.; del-Pino-Casado, R. Complementary and Alternative Therapies (CATs) in Nursing Education in Spanish Universities. Nurs. Rep. 2024, 14, 2283-2290. https://doi.org/10.3390/nursrep14030169
Gutiérrez-Sánchez B, Gutiérrez-Gascón J, da-Silva-Domingues H, del-Pino-Casado R. Complementary and Alternative Therapies (CATs) in Nursing Education in Spanish Universities. Nursing Reports. 2024; 14(3):2283-2290. https://doi.org/10.3390/nursrep14030169
Chicago/Turabian StyleGutiérrez-Sánchez, Belén, José Gutiérrez-Gascón, Henrique da-Silva-Domingues, and Rafael del-Pino-Casado. 2024. "Complementary and Alternative Therapies (CATs) in Nursing Education in Spanish Universities" Nursing Reports 14, no. 3: 2283-2290. https://doi.org/10.3390/nursrep14030169